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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/00/2003, AGENDA �woa ' "`�'"�� � �I - �u NE ?-�°3 League of California Cities wwwcactues.org KQn • � �j,_V CI hI U\J� Ii��VI�_ � J Better Claes—A Better life ---- — Julx 16, 20 3 David F. Romeo,Mayor This is your copy! City of San Luis Obispo The original Letter&Certificate was sent to 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 94301 Steve Schmidt, Telecommunications Supervisor ' Category: Intergovernmental Relations &Regional Cooperation Program: Fiber Optic Cable Joint Partnership The 2003 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence screening juries have completed the very difficult task of evaluating all the applications received this year in the nine categories. Each nomination submitted shows that California's cities have strong leadership, are well managed and are responsive to changing community needs. The screening juries, which consisted of elected and appointed city officials were most impressed with the caliber of the applications. You should be proud of your accomplishments! While your city's application was not selected as one of the Award for Excellence winners, your application and the program you have accomplished are a tribute to you and to the city's leadership. You,and all in San Luis Obispo who are involved in the project are to be congratulated. We will be sharing the information on all the applications through the League Library and on the League web page(www.cacities.org). On behalf of the League of California Cities we are pleased to present you with the enclosed certificate. Thank you for your participation in the 2003 Award for Excellence Program and we encourage you to submit an application in 2004. Sincerely, Chris McKenzie, Executive Director C: Ken Hampian, City Manager Note:.4f you have any questions, please contact Terry Dugan, Director of Education and Conferences, at 916/658-8265 (or e-mail duQant(@cacities.org). Headquarters Southern California Office 1400 K Street 602 East Huntington Dr.,Suite C Sacramento,CA 95814 Monrovia,CA 91016 916.658.8200 626.305.1315 FAX 916.658.8240 FAX 626.305.1345 Kiser RECEIVED '- CC (tjeI�SCA CJLI( MARDI GRAS OF SAN LUIS ONSPO lv11L 18 2003 d tky iu 2t/ P.O. BOX 14408�s+. ( SM LUIS 08/SPO,G1 93408 S LO CITY Cts U N CI L July 16, 2003 The Honorable Dave Romero Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo City Hall 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero: On behalf of Mardi Gras of San Luis Obispo and the Mardi Gras Fest, we would like to thank you and Council Members John Ewan, Ken Schwartz,Allen K. Settle and Vice Mayor Christine Mulholland on approving the Promotional Coordinating Committee's (PCC) 2003-04 Grants-in-Aid Recommendations. We appreciate very much the work that Ms. Wendy George,Ms. Betsy Kiser and the Grants-in-Aid subcommittee members Diane Hunt Roberts, Winda Rosene and Cate Norton put into review of all of the applications and their favorable review of our application. We look forward to a very successful and enjoyable Mardi Gras Fest and Parade next year. Thank you,once again. Laissez res bons temps rou[ez! Mardi Gras Kouncil of Krewes A/ STATE CAPITOL 7—� �~ P.O.BOX 942849 VIcMChaTrmaSn,AGRICULTURE SACRAMENTO,CA 94249-0033 �,y C _�� . ��j MEMBER: (916)319-2033 fl l�t .yfC All APPROPRIATIONS DISTRICT OFFICE BUDGET 1302 MARSH STREET BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE#5 ON SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA 93401 ABEL MALDONADO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ (805)549-3381 TRANSPORTATION (805)549-3400 FAX ASSEMBLYMEMBER,THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT a h Zl n C June 26, 2003 David F. Romero, Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero: Thank you for taking time to contact my office to express your concern with the current budget crisis and it's affect on Cities and Counties. Specifically with the potential loss of$1.16 billion in cuts to local governments. I appreciate having your input on this important issue. Having come from local government, I know how important these dollars are for funding important programs in our cities and counties. Rest assure that I will not support a budget that contains such a drastic cuts to local governments. Unfortunately,the Budget Conference Committee has not met in over two weeks and has not issued a report to the Legislature. Without their report we do not have a budget to vote on. It is my hope that they resume their hearings immediately so that we can get a responsible budget adopted. Again, thank you for your letter. inc ely, ABEL DONADO AM/dr CC1G�'�lx- �O Pdntsd on R&gded Peyer JUN 17 2003 �- 6 /�/ 2003 'LO CITY COUNCIL : i Su L u;s o `2,tJ �i 1/ liys?/l2c�i cat Of .w� I/I/�i.f .L•y-�cZ` �.�J �,lvj �`'2�G1rY� / .kk4S� e. Gni Ul cr �S� 9�- 0 LIE, A17- Q, tli-a ,� y Letters B8 THE TRIBUNE Sere LUIS Owspo CouNTY,CALIF. VIEWPOINT Proposal for new senior center lacks logic_in some areas BY CECIL 5 ee whillikers!That was quite a pasting I got from Paul LaSage in Friday's Tribune. . Mn LaSage is director of Parks and Recreation for the city of San Luis Obispo,and I had voiced a complaint that as senior centers go,ours is a moth-eaten monstrosity.It is a drafty old barn, uncomfortable and unpleasant without a.proper kitchen or auditorium or the sort of facilities that almost every similar establishment in the state has.And no parking-lot! I was incensed that his department had re- cently built a handsome children's playground need to the shabby old.Senior Center.I am all for kiddie playgrounds;but us elders could also use a place to play,bowling greens,perhaps, outdoor chessboards.or simply a place to take in the sun. Mr.IaSage indignantly pointed out that even as we spoke,the'city is spending a million dol- lars refurbishing-another old eyesore into a splendid new Senior Center at M171 and Santa Rosa streets,which will be known as Ludwick Center.Most of the money was donated specifi- cally for a new Senior Center. I was astonished.I was told seniors had adamantly rejected this building repeatedly,say- ing it was totally wrong for such a facility.The corner is one of the busiest in town with traffic roaring by.There is_o ,save for a few spaces in the rear of the building.Seniors would have to climb two flights of stairs to reach the front door.Moreover,semors were never asked for their approval of the ro ect an mslsted =renovated use itday=care center and wo e available for other activi- es.It includes a basketb ourt. u I for a senior askerl- 4A THE TRIBUNE B7 . AerpowerP lants nerate legal fight U.S.district judge holds a hear- SAY FIRMS ing in a suit by the.Border Pow- er ower Plant Working Group,an en-' IN MEXICO vironmental group, against the ID CONTROLS Energy Department and the Bu- reau of Iand Management. .The suit charges that the !LIDT SPAGAT plants violate the National Envi MIATsn PRESS ronmental Protection Act and LI,Mexico—Abulk- other federal rules. Neither fisplay of tubes and si- Sempra nor InterGen are named ng electricity to thou... ;as defendants—the Energy De- . )mes in the western par ment approved transmission F x,but this power plant lines from the Mexicali plants to sort—iesinnorthem El Centro, Calif., while BLM esert landscape,just granted rights of way. fom the border. Last month,U.S.DistrictJudge s owner,San Diego- Irma Gonzalez ordered the Ener-' pra Energy, says it gy Department to snore closely eal site,with open examine potential environmental fuel and transmis- damage from the plants.The de•.. pacity. But environ- cision offers a rare example of a ntend that Sempra, U.S.judge regulating a Mexicanli rs of a second plant operation,if only indirectly. them in Mexico to The lawsuit raises questions dated pollution about whether other energy they argue that the companies will resurrect plans n to contaminate to build along Mexico's north- across the region. ern border, either for U.S. or pick up this plant Mexican customers. barrel,move it to 'rlbe one thing you don't have it would pass any right now is regulatory certain- test,"responds ty," said Stephen Raab, Inter- who oversees Gen's vice president for health, d construction of safety and environment. "You is for Sempra,a can't go in, design something, d utility. get financing and then find out 0 million plant is at the lith hour that the rules power to the have changed." test runs;it plans SemPra,which always planned tial operations to to export all of its power to the this summer. United States,began construc- t a$750 million tion,in early 2001,when Califon InteiGen,a joint nia appeared to be suffering an tel Group Inc. acute power shortage. /Shell Group of The company said it was . enough power drawn to the area because of its.: on homes on infrastructure advantages, and e border. by the fact that the Mexican gow. talists opposing ernment issues permits in about e taken their con- six months,compared to nearly *n hnilA in r AWnrnia_ was a key part of the opera- used as a day- 6 it games would not be care center and_ sL-_.mauled except when se- Mould be mors weren't there."Or per;- haps we have a senior 0 available for h ''`d• 5rv0t,La.0 other activities. e vision of Art wiffbis ' walker and Chuck on his It includes a ' crutches and'94year-old Ni- 'basketball , n as point guard pounding court.—The down the floor left me breathless. vision of Art But to give Mr.LaSage with his walker his due,I checked into a number,of the other facili- and Chuck on ties for seniors he described his crutches in The Tribune.At the Se- nior and 90-year-old Center,I asked where the senior bookstore was. Nina as point Someone—sliF�gged and guard pounding pointed to a room being- used for day-old bread for down the floor indigent seniors.There's an left me untidy pile of unwanted books in a corner,some breathless. published this century. Boomer Yoga?No one knew.The Computer Partner classes?No one had heard of them. I have no doubt senior golfers golf and se- nior swimmers swim (outdoors,of course) and senior hikers hike.Bully. Mr.LaSage noted there's a"good playground"for seniors at Emerson Park including a fitness center donat- ed onted by the Sargen Family Trust that"includes equipment found in health clubs and spas." The equipment,not the spas.But no one I talked with at the Senior Center was aware of this. A senior center should be the center for all se- nior activities.It should be run by seniors in as- sociation s- socaati no�with the city and county,The input of the membership should be vital,not ignored.It should certainly not contain a.basketball court Ideally;it should have a modern kitchen to pre- pare senior lunches,a libr ry'i i proper light- ing and comfortable chairs,an auditorium for lectures and other programs,a crafts room and a gym or exercise room HPN4d poo L — I am assured there were plans for a new Se- nior Center building as part of the Dalido Farm project with a$300,000 grant from the develop- ers.It was excised.Why?No basketball court? Incidentally,that Emerson Park facility where the Parks and Recreation offices are would make an excellent Senior Center.Mr.LaSage and his staff could move to ck Center and play bas- ketball all day. (SZ) 7-Ac-� your Pasre Save', SaBdiebu 90 Beam i st, )ISPO A i The Sunday Tribune for complete details. folly and weekend home delivery customers. 11 -800-2U-4128 it Guide to staurants * A guide to restaurants and wineries Gj-UsVes makes m �'•mrd �`rr`isNa JUN 3 p •. , `. .�,�.� :��f s a.GL SLO CITY CLERK t)- � iu�.v�2 � o�di/. af 11L, « •,�/L/��L /•���Lv/i�c' fig �/K'�i' V� r:vl4v/ Cite '77 .Ya"IZ71 Run asn" brief, but atti, cert i i was 'UNDIE RUN' IN SLO CELEBRATES START e' t OF SPRING, END OF CAL POLY FINALS Iii• l.:tuatl: Pntt.t.tPs for an event like this. One man r... t : . wore fur; another sported a •Iltere's a reason Ryan Urich white ~` Y Pair bunched in elastic. w • y:` r4 s. A_ invited everyone to strip down to "That's right," said]on Friel, � . their underwear and run a mile confirming the suspicions of an k, a' c -, with him through downtown San onlooker. "They're Depends." Luis Obispo. Thinking such an event would like to get people to be a fun way to draw people to- conte out u;their shells—that's gether, Urich began dropping key," said the Cal Poly biology the idea in conversation and see senior. He organized "Undie ing how people reacted. When ¢-< �✓y Run"to celebrate the first day of enough people said they'd take { art, he arranged .. rFI6NNC Z'o B,•JAISON M.,.. sprint and the last day a finals. P ged for c screened. Run organizer Ryan Urich, center, waves to onlookers as he "Underwear is like an alter orHe p boxers to be screened. leads a pack of underwear-clad runners who added through ego—it's the real you,"he said. He plans to give a check to the p g "Everyone wears it, but no one Women's Shelter of San Luis SLO downtown Friday as part of the mile-long 'Undie Run: sees it." Obispo County,although he said The city of San Luis Obispo he doesn't anticipate making pane, watching as the runners Sketo said.'"Mat's what living i got a good glimpse on a warm enough from shorts sales to stretched in a Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo is all about - Friday afternoon when about 35 break even. back yard next door.After a few you never know what to expel Cal Poly students streaked "We haven't dug ourselves out arm circles to limber up, the here." through the streets in all forms of the hole yet for the under- mass tools off down Santa Rosa. Long horn blasts greeted th Of undress. wear, but we're all set for next The runners cheered as they runners as they headed dow Boxers or briefs? Both were year," Urich said. sped by Steve Sketo.He grinned Higuera Street in front of dowi on display, on men and women. Intrigued patrons of Hostel as a rickshaw with two women town shops. Drivers peered of For some, the drawers they'd San Luis Obispo pressed their in it passed by. of their cars,waved and whisdec normally wear weren't enough palms and noses to a window- "I think it's crazy,but I love it" Please see UNDIE RUN,B2 Undie Run From Page B 1 Meghan Sullivan stepped out Of Gus's Grocery to make sure she saw what she thought she saw. "I saw a dude going by with shorts on his head," she said, dumbfounded. "They were neon Pink.' Back on Santa Rosa the run- ners, their bodies flushed pink, filed back into the yard to cool off in a wading pool and wait for the keg they heard was coming. As someone reached for the volume on the stereo, industrial technology student Karl Dear- dorff surveyed the scene in his Plaid blue boxers. "This is great," he said. "There's nothing better to do on the first day of spring." ` 5D'R15sQUARE DEAL RECORDINGS & SUPPLIES P.O. Box 1002 303 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-3636 June 12, 2003 ewd&o (, e ✓1 v-NjC4C San Luis Obispo City Council 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 03401 Dear Council, As newspapers love the advertising that chain stores bring. They have not printed any of my letters on Copelands and downtown. This is the fourth different letter written and not printed. The Tribune knows where their dollars come from. I wish the Council had an inkling of how downtown dollars work and the effect of your ill thought out actions for the Copelands. Richar -1V. rris Manager Cheap Thrills Records Captain Nemo Games The Sub 31-veteran SLO downtown REC.E1V=.D I 1 I SLO CIN COUNCIL y CHEAP THRILLS`& RECYCLE0 RECORDS COPY FOR YOUR June 12, 2003 INFORMATION Letter to the Editor The Tribune P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Dear Editor, Small business closings in downtown San Luis Obispo are something Tribune readers should look forward to seeing more of in the future. Reading the story about Second Time Around in both local papers, I was surprise at the lack of actual information about what's happening to the independent retailers in downtown San Luis Obispo. Downtown San Luis Obispo is running into an economic squeeze. The City's giving away our parking to the Copelands therefore leaving less sales per parking space for all of us locals. Further the effective monopoly of commercial realtors is jacking-up rents squeezing all of us out of the town we love. The untold story of Second Time Around is that the space that they're in sat empty for a very long time because it was priced way above what this market could support. The landlord finally came down in price and rented it at a fair and reasonable price for$2500 a month. However this was one of that nasty triple lent leases where the landlord abandons all responsibilities and sticks it to the merchants to do everything; roof, plumbing, upkeep, insurance and the taxes. By the time their lease was up the $2500 rent had doubled. Now for a new tenant, the place the landlord is asking over $8,000 a month. Charlotte from Second Time Around indicated in a recent conversation that if her rent was still was like when she first signed up it would be unlikely she'd be going out of business now. You'll notice that they both plan on continuing to do what they were doing; it's just not economically feasible to do it downtown when the results of all your efforts go to an uncaring, exploitive landlord. In general, this is the same story with many commercial rents throughout San Luis Obispo. Confusing residential properties, (which are in scarce supply and thereforeareat a premium), with commercial properties that are worth less and less every year as the amount of commercial property for retailing has grown far more quickly than the amount of people. Especially in downtown San Luis Obispo where the same amount of parking is supposed to support more and more retailers. Readers should expect this story to play out over and over again coupled with signs in store windows saying "For Lease". Now readers know the reason they are still for rent is they're priced way above market rent, priced so high that retailers can not make use of the spaces and stay in business. There is a lot of demand by people who would like commercial space in San Luis Obispo but not at the prices being charged. 714 Marsh Street(store);303 Hijuera Street(office)San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 (805)544-0686(store) (805)543-3636(office) Ip corresponding with the owner of the largest commercial realty firm in San Luis Obispo about what market Tent is his answer was"it is the most I've ever gotten somewhere else in San.Luis Obispo.' Discussing market rent in terms of how many dollars per square foot a'store can sell, the amount of foot traffic the space brings in and other realities of retailers caused him to cease corresponding with me. The same landlord has willfully allowed $5,000 worth water damage to my shop (which he will not pay for) is charging me $ 50 a month for the last 6-months for monitoring a fire sprinkling system he hasn't even started to install (and is being sued by the City to do so). This same landlord added $500 a,month to our lease the 2°d year to manage his own properties. With commercial landlord's like this controlling more and more of the city of San Luis Obispo retail shop space and the retail dollars available to support these spaces shrinking do more retail space, and yet effectively no additional parking, the future for San Luis Obispo's independent businesses is not bright. It is a shame our City Council can only connect with large developers, huge corporate chains and the Copelands. They are willing to cause the smail business community to suffer without their being able to identify or notice the huge problem all of us are facing. Sincerely, ems J Manager Cheap Thrills Records Captain Nemo Games The Sub 31-veteran SLO downtown cc: City Council or I� EIVED �u , 1 6 2003 i COUNCIL , s ell/ STA PITOL COMMITTEES: P.O.BOX 942849 - Vice-Chairman,AGRICULTURE SACRAMENTO,CA 94249-0033 rte* ���yyy... (916)319-2033MEMBER:tlt ��rnttt Al I APPROPRIATIONS DISTRICT OFFICE a •`moi BUDGET 1302 MARSH STREET _ BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE#5 ON SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA 93401 ABEL MALDONADO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ (805)549.3381 - TRANSPORTATION (805)549-3400 FAX ASSEMBLYMEMBER,THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT June l0, 2003 C1 � �U Hon. David F. Romero Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 Dear Mayor Romero I appreciate you taking time to contact my office to express your City's opposition to Assembly Bill 1221 (Steinberg and Campbell), which trades a portion of the locally levied sales tax for an equivalent amount of property tax effective July 1, 2005. Your input on this issue is important to me. You will be happy to know that we are in agreement on this issue. I had the opportunity to vote against AB 1221 when it was approved by the Appropriations Committee on June 2. On June 5, Assemblymembers Steinberg and Campbell moved this bill to the Assembly's Inactive File. This means that no further action will be taken on this measure until January 2004. Again,thank you for your letter. Please continue to keep me apprised of issues that are important to you and the City of San Luis Obispo. he ely, ABEL DONADO AM/dr Printed on fiacyred Paper JAL STA May 30, 2003 Dear Local Government Leader: Thank you for your recent letter regarding AB 1221. We regret your opposition, but would like to take a moment to let you know of some recently adopted changes. We are hopeful that these changes will address your concerns and enable your support. Many California cities, including your own, have raised the concern of distrust of State government. For this reason, the League of California of Cities has opposed AB 1221 unless amended to provide Constitutional protection for local government revenue. In response to the concern raised by the League of California Cities and others, we have recently amended AB 1221 to be contingent upon voter enactment of a Constitutional Amendment to protect local sales tax and property tax revenue. We have also amended the bill to extend the base year out one year and to provide additional flexibility. We feel AB 1221, as recently amended, would not only promote the development of sustainable communities, but would also provide long awaited protection for local governments'_tax revenue. Again, thank you for your concern. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, t l JUAI If) 9 2003 DARRELL STEMERG __-_ r COUNCIL,' JO CAMPBELL Assemblymember, 9`h AD Assemblymember, 70" AD Summary of AB 1221 Amendments Adopted in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 5.28.03 Linkage to Constitutional Protection Measure As amended, AB 1221 will become contingent upon voter enactment of a Constitutional Amendment to protect the sales tax rate and base property tax amount, after the swap, for cities and counties. Constitutional Protection Measure Sales Tax Protection Cities and counties would be Constitutionally guaranteed a rate of at least .5% Bradley Bums sales tax. Property Tax Protection Property tax revenue in the base year, 2005, would be protected and guaranteed to cities and counties. The Constitutional Amendment would not only protect the amount swapped under AB 1221, but would protect the new, larger, base property tax amount. Base Year Flexibility Base year moved out-The new base year would be the year following enactment of the Constitutional Amendment. The ACA would most likely be voted on in 2004, which would make the base year 2005. This is one year later than the base year previously in AB 1221. Base year rolling average—As amended, AB 1221 would allow cities and counties to adjust their base.year by one year. At their discretion,jurisdictions could average the base year and the year following the base year to determine their new base year swap amount. Redevelopment Amendments taken to AB 1221 will specify that the property tax increase resulting from the swap will not impact.redevelopment areas. The bill, as amended, will require all new, property tax revenue resulting from the swap to be allocated to cities and counties and not distributed in redevelopment areas. Lee Price-Affordable Housing Page 1 C��ce From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org>, <Ipdce@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> Date: 6/1/03 11:47AM Subject: Affordable Housing Dear Council Members: Here is an op-ed article I have submitted to the Tribune on affordable housing. Andrew Carter A Comprehensive Plan to Address Our Housing Needs by Andrew Carter Only 19%of the households in San Luis Obispo County can afford the purchase price of an average home. In the city, the numbers are worse. It's going to take aggressive action and a comprehensive plan to deal with the situation. Here's what I think we should do. Our General Plan calls for"a compact urban form." To accomplish this we need to focus as much on infill and intensification as we do on annexation. To achieve intensification,we need to increase residential densities downtown, near Cal Poly, and along major transportation corridors. We need to consider upzoning certain areas and reducing minimum lotsizes. We need to relax height, setback, and land coverage restrictions where appropriate. We also need to examine residential parking requirements, allowing off-site parking for instance or the payment of in-lieu fees. In commercial areas, we need to encourage mixed residential and commercial use. To do that,we need to take a carrot and a stick approach. The carrot would be to allow additional height if that heightis used for residential purposes and to relax parking requirements for the residential component. The stick would be to increase our commercial inclusionary housing requirements. Right now, the requirements we place on residential development to build affordable housing or pay in-lieu fees are significantly higher than:the requirements we place on commercial development. Yet it is commercial development that drives the need for housing. We also need to rezone certain undeveloped commercial property in town to residential. To encourage the building of affordable housing vs. "starter mansions,"we should extend all of the incentives we currently provide"low-income" housing to "moderate income" housing. (Under current rules, a three-bedroom condominium at$120,000 is considered low-income; a three-bedroom condo at$216,000 is considered moderate-income.) These incentives include density bonuses and the forgiveness of water, sewer, park, and transportation fees. We also need to redefine what constitutes moderate-income housing to take into account current lending practices and lower interest rates. In expansion areas, we need to reexamine our park and open space r Lee Price-Affordable Housing �® Page 2 requirements. In expansion areas,we've set park requirements at twice the per capita rate that exists within current city limits. With respect to open space, we've set a requirement of 50% of total area regardless of the geographic features we want to protect. Its one thing to protect a hillside or watercourse. It's quite another to"save"a plowed field,when in so doing we decrease our supply of affordable housing and transfer development pressure from the city to farms and ranches in the county. We could selectively relax park and open space requirements in annexation areas in exchange for the building of additional affordable housing. Lastly, Cal Poly and Cuesta College need to build more on-campus housing. Cal Poly has announced plans to build the 2700-bed Capstone West project. Over the short-term, this will take students out of our neighborhoods and put them on campus, which is commendable. But over time, Cal Poly will increase enrollment and send the same number of students back into town. So what have we gained? Cuesta attracts some 2,000 out-of-area students each year to San Luis Obispo, but has no dorms. It needs to build some. I realize I've set myself up for criticism over many of these suggestions, but for me it comes down to this. Do we want to be a community only for the rich or for all of us? Right now,we're heading down the"only for the rich" path. It's going to take aggressive action and a comprehensive plan to change our course. Andrew Carter is a member of the city's Housing Task Force ;Lee Price-Annual Report on the Gener l Plan _ _ Page 1 l From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 5/28/03 11:46PM Subject: Annual Report on the General Plan Dear Council Members: This is in follow-up to your meeting last week in which you reviewed the annual report to the General Plan. Although I was not able to attend your meeting, I did listen to it on tape. On the issue of residential vs. commercial development, I have one comment and one suggestion. Comment A couple of you seemed to be making the argument that it doesn't matter that the rate of commercial development is three times higher than the rate of residential development because, over the long-term, presumably at General Plan buildout, the two will balance out Whether this is true or not, it certainly doesn't help those young families who would like to be able to afford a house today as opposed to twenty or thirty years from today. Suggestion Since the majority does not want to restrict commercial development, why can't we accelerate residential development? I would do this by accelerating our residential phasing plan (Table 4). Instead of planning for 1% growth per year, why not plan for 1.5% growth or even 2%? This would acknowledge the fact that we never hit 1% actual growth anyway. It would also acknowledge that the General Plan cap is not 1% residential growth in any one year period but 1% per year average growth over any three year period. Andrew Carter CC: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> RECEIVED MAY 3 0 2003 SHEA AVIATION: LECTURES — SPEECHS - CONFE COUNCIL 677 Knollwood Drive Woodland,California, 95695 Tel:530 466 1386 FAX: 530 666 7796 May 200, 2003 / Mr. Austin O'Dell e <�1 dtiJ �[�C Transit Manager 111 C�u City of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department 995 Morro Street San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Dear Mr. O'Dell: Congratulations to San Luis Obispo Transit for receiving the"Tranny Project of the Year Awardn Sacramento. There is great competition each year for the Tranny Awards and. San Luis Obpiso is most deserving of the Advanced Public Transportation Program Award. May I also commend you on your excellent remarks on behalf of San Luis Obispo. Congratulations to you and all the staff of the San Luis Obispo Transit. Sincerely yours, L F. SBEA Board Member -California Transportation Foundation Xc-Honorable David Romero,Mayor. ICEIVED —V PRESS RELEASE: �/ PUBLIC MEETING OF THE DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE MAY 2 -� MITI SLO CITY COUNCIL WHO: The Members of the Independent Safety Committee; Philip R. Clark A. David Rossin E. Gail de Planque WHAT: To receive your thoughts and concerns about safety-related issues at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, provide an opportunity for the public to receive reports concerning fact-finding by the Independent Safety Committee and to observe and consider informational presentations by Pacific Gas & Electric Company including; 1 Results of Unit 2's Eleventh Refueling Outage (2R11) 1 Containment Evacuation during 2R11 > Plant Events and Operational Status 1 Update on Rector Vessel Head Issues 1 Status of the Spent Fuel Storage Project 1 Update on PG&E's Bankruptcy Situation 1 Diablo Canyon Security WHERE: Cliffs Resort - Conference Facility 2757 Shell Beach Road - Shell Beach WHEN: Tuesday and Wednesday June 3rd & 4th TIMES: 1:30 p.m. to approx. 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday) 8:30 a.m. to approx. 3:00 p.m. (Wednesday) (Committee business session 9:00 a.m. - Noon Tuesday) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Including more information on these and other topics to be reviewed by the Independent Safety Committee or the specific days and times for particular presentations Contact 1-800-439-4688 or read the meeting agenda online at www.dcisc.org THE DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE ' ! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 3 and 4,2003,at the Cliffs Resort conference fiwility, 2757 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, California,a public meeting will be held by the Diablo Canyon Independent'Safety Committee(DCISC),in five separate sessions,at the times indicated,to consider the follovying matters: 1. Morning Session (06/03/2003)-9:00 A.M. Opening comments;receive public comments and communications to the Committee;approve minutes of January 7-8, 2003 meeting;discussion of admimst alive matters, including review of the current Open hems List;update on financial matters and DCISC activities during 2003; consider a proposal to sponsor public television broadcast of fixture DCISC public meetings; election of DCISC Chair and Vice-Chair to serve for the period July 1,2003 through June 30,2004;reports by Committee members, consultants and legal counsel;receive,approve and authorize transmittal of fact-finding reports to PG&E;and review of Committee correspondence and documents received. 2. Afternoon Session- (06/03/2003)- 1:30 P.M.: Comments by Committee members;receive public comments and communications to the Committee; consideration of informational presentations requested by the DCISC from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations,including review of the results of the eleventh refueling outage of Unit 2(2R11);a presentation on Containment evacuations during 2R11;discussion of problems with Unit 2 following 2R11;review of the results of the Steam Generator inspection during 2R11;and an update on the Employee Concerns Program. 3. Evening Session-(06/03/2003)-530 P.M :Member comments;receive public comments and communications to the Committee;consideration of further informational presentations requested by the DCISC from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations,including an update on plant events and operational status and performance indicators;review of the latest Integrated Assessment Report;review of the recent activities of PG&E's Nuclear Safety Oversight and President's Nuclear Advisory Committees;and review of recent NRC Notices of Violation,Licensee Event Reports and Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)Performance Indicators. 4. Morning Session-(06/04/2003)-8:30 A.M.:Introductory comments;receive public comments and communication to the Committee;consideration of further informational presentations requested by the DCISC from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations,including review of the status of the reactor vessel head penetration cracl®g issue;the status of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation(ISFSI)project;and a presentation on equipment reliability. 5. Afternoon Session-(06/04/2003)- 1:00 P.M:: Comments by Committee members;receive public comments and communications to the Committee; consider further informational presentations from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations,including an update on maintenance activities;a review of the annual Nuclear Quality Services audit and the Fourth Quarter 2002 and First Quarter 2003 Quality Performance Assessment Reports;an update on Diablo Canyon security; wrap-up discussion by Committee members,and the scheduling of future site visits,study sessions and meetings. The specific meeting agenda and the staff reports and materials regarding the above meeting agenda items will be available for public review commencing Monday,June 2, 2003,at the NRC Public Document Room of the Cal Poly Library in San Luis Obispo and on the Committee's website. For further information regarding the public meeting,please contact Robert.Wellmgton,Committee Legal Counsel,857 Cass Street,Suite D,Monterey, California,93940; telephone: 17800-4394688 or visit the Committee's website at www.dcisc org. Dated:May 19, 2003 C . May 20/ObispCity RECEIVED - MAY 22. 2003 San LuiCouncil 990 PalSLO CITY CLERKSan Lui93401 Dear Mayor and Council, Thank you for your time at Thursday, May 6'h City Council meeting regarding tobacco control regulations. I realize that it is difficult if not impossible to do anything that even remotely looks like you might be sympathetic to tobacco in today's political arena especially here in San Luis Obispo. However, having said that.l still don't think that with the millions of dollars in tobacco settlement money specifically'allocated for anti-tobacco programs the burden of tobacco enforcement should land on the backs of your local retailers. When the voters passed the proposition regarding tobacco money it was so programs like this could be enacted, I suggest that you look to these monies for this type of program, as that's what they're intended for. This brings us to an interesting question, the voters of the State of California have passed a law requiring that tobacco products be taxed and those monies be used tobacco prevention. This would seem to me to suggest that the people of the great State of California had in mind a program for tobacco control involving the smokers of tobacco not resellers of these products. I suggest that our City ordinance may well run contrary to State law in this regard. Another interesting point is the fact that itis currently illegal to sell tobacco products under State law. As I see your ordinance it appears in effect to be taxing merchants and sellers of tobacco products in order for the City Police to enforce already existing State law regarding tobacco products. It's my understanding that it's not appropriate or perhaps even legal for you to pass a fee specifically for the purpose of enforcing existing State laws. I am also appalled at a 52% rate of violating resellers. I suggest that this is probably the result of effective police work in locating the guilty parties. Rather than tarring every merchant, I question why you don't focus on the guilty. I know the SLO PD to be a very street level-savvy organization; it seems hard for me to believe that their younger officers couldn't, in concert with the High School students they already speak to regarding tobacco control, identify the primary retail selling points and move aggressively to stop the sales. I suspect the last sting was just such a measure. This is the normal way law is enforced and problems are solved, you don't go looking for someone to pick-up the bill for your responsibilities. If you insist on doing something to local retailers, I would suggest that you consider modifying the City Business License ordinance. Put a clause in the City Business License saying that all retailers in San Luis Obispo must follow State law regarding tobacco sales. Further put in the code that those that do not do so are guilty of violating the City Business License code and are subject to appropriate fines. Make the fines $100, $500 and $2,000 and after that suspend the Business License for 30 days and after that revoke their Business License. This way matter we do not have a large administrative program set up to permanently monitor all the tobacco sellers, we arc not making the innocent pay for the acts of the guilty, and we-are not wading into murky waters regarding whether or not the ordinance your passing is legal. Would it seem reasonable to license all auto dealers and auto parts houses to enforce existing vehicle license laws? Surely bars should pay to enforce the State's liquor laws. The possibilities for illicit revenue sources are endless with the logic applied to tobacco products. If tobacco smoking is truly as bad as we all think it is, then I would also question why Council doesn't set a little more priority on the Police Department actually enforcing the laws regarding persons under 18 smoking. When persons under 18 feel they can light up in the presence of Police Officers and nothing will be done, then the clear message that is being sent by the law enforcement community is that smoking is really okay. No amount of clamping down on merchants,passing regulations, and putting fines up is going to straighten out the message the Police Department enforcement regime is currently sending. Can you imagine if the Police had the same lax attitude towards drunk drivers? Actually you don't have to imagine, if you just think back 50 years you know that's how it used to be. What it takes is creating a level of awareness at street-level where we all know what is wrong is wrong and this is done by Police enforcement. If you really care about tobacco smoking inform the local PD to start writing citations to minors, if a minor wants to avoid the citation merely let him tell you where he bought the cigarette. I can't imagine that after 6-months of this type of enforcement regime that we as a City wouldn't make the biggest dent in smoking of any city in the United States. A realistic, hard-hitting direct plan that produces results will do more to curtail youthful smoking than all the superficial regulatory and intermittent sting-type of procedures could ever hope to accomplish. If sting operations are so effective why are we going from 2 to 3 years between stings to 4 times a year? After 12 to 18 months of this schedule it will be a waste of time all merchants will be in compliance and we still will not have made a significant impact on underage smoking. Thank you for your time and consideration, I hope that indeed if do put an ordinance together it will be one that address the guilty and rewards the proficient, rather than a solution that lumps them all together in one group and treats them all the same. It was most unprofessional to have discussed tobacco control and not have discussed past compliance histories, existing State fines and penalties, availability of tobacco prevention monies for an enforcement program (why are the funds not available?) and what steps could be taken to get tobacco control money for enforcement? Si rely, V Richar Ferris Manager Cheap Thrills, Captain Nemo and The Sub c : COPY FOR YOUR May 19, 2003 RECEIVED ^ 7 INFORMATION Letter to the Editor M" 2 HE The Tribune SLO CITY CLERK P.O. Box 112 v San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Dear Editor [Any room for an "opinion"piece about downtown that's not from Ira Wynn??]- This regards the recent letters in the Tribune speaking about fighting "big boxes" and helping save our downtown. The sad part is that most of the local residents and Downtown merchants are sleeping through the total redrawing of downtown, as we know it, economically. Downtown's economic survival has long been based on the amount of cars we could park. Elitists and other residents unaware of the economic realities of retail have long resisted adding parking, claiming that; times of the day don't matter(early and late there is parking), claiming that there's ample parking(there clearly is not) they feel peak-time, peak season parking is not critical. Retailers, of course, know the opposite; they know that the peak-time parking is what determines your business because the peak-time is when business is being done. Retailers know that the Christmas business for small shops makes their year. When and if the second Copeland project succeeds in opening, the two Copeland projects together will create a total parking demand of over 1300 spaces. This is almost equal to the entire inventory that we have downtown and this demand for parking is being added on top of existing demand we already experience from our local independent shops. (Yes, I am counting existing and the "new"to be built `Copeland' garage). When Christmas comes and only a few additional shoppers are able to come downtown and shop (due to lack of additional parking) the Christmas "pie" will have to be split between more players. Worse yet, these new plavers are located nearest to the parking garages, have spiffy large new stores, offering the top 10 to 20% of the merchandise lines locals carry therefore making it impossible for the smaller stores to continue offer the selection and deep lines that our local specialty stores offer. The types of chain stores Copeland will bring in are local killers, in that they knowingly and wisely carry only the top selling portions of most lines. Especially items that locals are successful with. (i.e. Victoria's Secret because of the apparent success of the local Fanny Wrappers). When our local shops find that their Christmas business instead of being twice or better of their normal month is only one and a half times usual- they will loose their economic viability. Without the peak Christmas business, many small, unique shops cannot make it through the year. By the second or third year after the new Copeland center opens the economic reality on many of the small shops.will,start to become apparent. If the above isn't enough, then there is the.problem,with the dominant local commercial realtors who are driving the price of retail spaces beyond actual economic feasibility. These realtors confuse the fact that because residential properties were artificially kept scarce and therefore prices skyrocketed that the same thing is true of commercial properties. Although these realtors claim to be professionals some haven't evidently noticed the amount of retail space in our City and County has grown greatly. When the retail space grows a lot and the population only grows a little this lowers the value of all retail spaces for everybody. In a town where the commercial real estate is controlled by limited number of agents and they seem to think that commercial real estate is worth more every year. The disparity between the diminished economic prospects City Council is offering us local retailers (after giving all the parking away to the Copelands) coupled with the overly aggressive and optimistic demands for rent being sought by the few controlling real estate management companies are a formula that will lead to economic harm for our downtown local retailers. By economic harm I do not mean the town will shut down and blow away, I mean the nature and character of the shops will change and ability of small and independent shops to survive will be diminished, the overall economic success of any and all shops in our downtown will be less and less and slowly but surely the special uniqueness of our downtown will slip away to be exchanged for at best the Carmel-type,pseudo-authenticity that is what one sees in elitist"touristy"towns and at worse it will become a typical semi-dead, semi-irrelevant old downtown. It's so sad that our Council cannot learn the lessons that other cities in California have to teach; that bringing in major out-of-town chain stores, spending your local parking and general fund money to subsidize them only brings the opposite of fiscal success and prosperity. Shame on our Council for not having learned such an obvious lesson over all this time. People don't try to emulate San Luis Obispo because of its chain store retailers. They are amazed we have an economically viable downtown prospering with independent local retailers. Why our Council wishes to mimic the failures of most other California towns instead of cherishing our own success is a mystery. I think it's a typical case of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Done in the lust for more golden eggs-faster and easier. It will work for San Luis Obispo like it did for other California cities and like it did for the goose. Sincerely, Richard W. Ferris Merchant 32 years Downtown, San.Luis Obispo CC: City Council Ken Hampian, City Manager Allen Settle Library funding____ From: Jean Anderson <slohpver@charter.net> 7 To: Christine Mulholland <cmulholland@slocity.org> J Date: Tue, May 20, 2003 9:29 PM Subject: Library funding As a member of the board of the Friends of the Library, had I realized that the CAO was going to recommend cutting funding for anything for the library, I would have been at the city council meeting to raise my objection. Last evening, from 5-7 1 volunteered to help with a surrey the RECEIVED county library system is doing this month at all the county library branches. I will be doing the same thing Thursday afternoon from 1-3. P4AY 2 2 2U0� The surveys are being conducted by volunteers. SLQ CITY CLERK I was to ask each third person leaving the library if he or she would take about 2-3 minutes to fill out a survey form. Each person who did so was given a coupon for a free"hold" (something that used to be free and now costs patrons 50 cents) and a new bookmark. One woman, as she filled out the survey, was so indignant when she thought that our already short library hours would be cut even more, she said, "That would be the last straw! I'd probably move back to England." Needless to say, I was amazed at how many people came into the library during that time: male and female, young and old, families and/or one parent with one or more children (moms and dads), students from elementary to high school and college age. There was a group of adults working on some kind of writing assignment-and a meeting going on in the [city's] large meeting room. Many people were also using the library services on the second floor. Ken Hampian was one of the users during the time I was there. He used the computers, found his books, checked them out and left- presumably to head back across the street. He was not one of the third persons, so was not asked to fill out a survey. As a former librarian (in public education in Oregon), I have for many years been dismayed at the attitude of many communities towards libraries. Generally, the decision-makers are not heavy users. Similar kinds of cuts are occurring to those kinds of programs that make us truly enriched and empathetic human beings: library services, art, music, theater and dance programs, and so on - not only in our schools, but in our communities. When I think of how so many of these kinds of programs are routinely supported by local, regional and national governments in other countries, I wonder sometimes where our country is headed. When I was dancing with a multi-generational dance company in Davis, one of the internationally-famous dance groups who used to come to UC Davis allowed dance students to come to the final rehearsals. The group, unable to find the kind of funding and support necessary for a healthy life in the U.S., was planning to migrate to a European country where the group found ready support. Allen Settle-Library funding Christine, thank you for recommending a larger contribution to the library. I'm song it had to be cut by even a thousand dollars, but am glad that the motion at least passed. I hope that, as that huge new city building/garage goes up, the city council won't continue to treat the library, its staff and its users as stepchildren. Yours for healthier COMMUNITY libraries, --Jean Friends of the SLO Library Jean Anderson, Board member 545-9003 CC: Ken Schwartz<kschwart@slocity.org>, John Ewan <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org>, Allen Settle<asettle@slocity.org> i San Luis Obispo City-County Library J P.O. Box 8107, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8107 995 Palm.Street (805) 781-5991 Library Administration (805) 781-5784 C RECEIVED ,z Mayor Dave Romero MAY 21 2003 Members of the City Council City of San Luis Obispo SLO CITY COUNCIL 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 May 21, 2003 Dear Mayor Romero and Members of the City Council, Thank you for your interest and support which was expressed in thechange in the Joint Powers Agreement for the library and.approved last evening. The additional $4,000 will be allocated to the purchase of new materials for the SLO City library which is the heaviest-used library in the system. Sincerely, Moe McGee (for Brian Reynolds) Assistant Library Director Cc Brian Reynolds, Library Director Judy Rohr, Chief Librarian ERNST AND MATTISON Jdl --oun, DON A. ERNST A Law Corporation O1 ,ed 198o RAYMOND E.MA-rnSON 1020 Palm Street D IDiuo A. "Kc"GoN-inLF7 P.O. Box 1327 - OI San Lu 0 541Cal,0300 fornia 93406 Tell: (80 Fax: (805) 541-5168 Pr�tn to ski n h f u19u.� a ry L) &LA fv "L-i I ri,� its May 14, 2003 5, A 11 d (�L Planning Commission Via Hand Delivery City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California 93401 TONnoou.io ops Re: North Area Regional (Transit) Facility Project (NARF) EON qa I A01 May 14, 2003 Agenda Item 2 Q E n 11 J 2 d To Mr. Orval Osborne, Chair, and the Members of the Planning Commission for the City of San Luis Obispo: This office represents Ms. Karen Adler, owner of the properties located at 1129 and 1131 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, ("Adler property"), which may be adversely affected by the proposed North Area Regional (Transit)Facility Project ("NARF project"). Please include this letter in the administrative record for the Planning Commission's consideration, and for the City Council's subsequent consideration, of the NARF project. Apart from the brief descriptions in the Agenda Report for this item, the project options which will be presented to you today by the Department of Public Works were first presented to potentially affected property owners at a meeting with City planning officials yesterday, May 13, 2003, and a complete analysis of the potential costs and benefits of these various options has not yet been completed. Nor have property owners yet been able to review the feasibility analysis prepared by consultant Gordon H. Wong from which these options were derived. But even at first blush, several proposed options present serious concerns both to Ms. Adler personally and to the residents of this City. Proposed project options D through G, inclusive, would each require the taking of not only the Adler property, but several other neighboring properties. Ms. Adler is not interested in selling her property. The Adler property has been in Ms. Adler's family for generations, and represents an important source of income upon which Ms. Adler relies. i Planning Commission Comment Letter May 14, 2003 Page 2 of 4 The property is presently leased under a long-term agreement, expiring in 2031, and is in turn subleased to the investment banking firm, Morgan Stanley. Both the lease and the sublease provide substantial income for Ms. Adler and the sublessor, respectively. Under the terms of the existing lease, Ms. Adler will incur a financial obligation to the lessee if the City exercises its power of eminent domain. Even if fair compensation is paid for the taking of the subject property, and even if a comparable property is available for purchase, Ms. Adler would almost certainly be unable to purchase a comparable income-producing property. Ms. Adler is not alone in her desire to keep her property. In the preliminary project analysis prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates, (the "W. Smith Report"), that consultant advised that the owners of the potentially affected properties forming the Eastern and Southern portions of the city block bounded by lEguera, Santa Rosa, Monterey and Toro Streets, were also not receptive to inquiries about the taking of their land. Exhibit A, (attached), Excerpts of San Luis Obispo North Area Regional Facility Study, Final Report, December 21, 2000, (Wilbur Smith Associates) at p. 4-1 and Table 2. - In addition to the adverse impact on Ms. Adler's familial and financial interests in her property, the W. Smith Report notes known soil contamination beneath the Eastern parcel of the Former Spring Toyota property, (located at the corner of Higuera and Toro). Exhibit A, W. Smith Report, p. 5-1. The consultant specifically noted that State and Federal transportation funding opportunities may be lost if sought to construct improvements over the contaminated area. Each of the options requiring condemnation of the Adler property would place the parking structure over some or all of this contaminated property. Exhibit B (attached), Options D through G. By contrast, the options not requiring taking of the Adler property, (Options A, B 1, B2, C, IT), place only the transit area roadway and bus bays over the contaminated area. This more limited development of the contaminated parcel is consistent with the asphalt capping proposed as one method of remediation, and presumably, would avoid jeopardizing possible state and federal funding sources. Exhibit A, W. Smith Report, p. 5-1. The report also identifies the potential for soil contamination beneath the Shell Station property that would require remediation. Exhibit A, W. Smith Report, p. 7-4. Again, the project options which avoid the taking of the Adler property minimize development above this potentially contaminated property. Exhibit B. Further, they avoid the necessity of taking the Shell Station property, (at least in its entirety). As noted by the consultant, this avoids the need for acquisition of an expensive property and the loss of the substantial tax base received from the station. Exhibit A, W. Smith Report, p. 7-3. While avoiding or minimizing these areas of concern, the options which forego the taking of the Adler property more than meet the project's transit and parking goals, providing parking for between 780 to 800 cars, and the highest number of bus bays, 14. Planning Commission Agenda 1 Report, Item#2, May 14, Planning Commission Comment Letter May 14, 2003 Page 3 of 4 2003. The W. Smith Report evaluated the minimum and desired numbers of bus bays necessary to permit uncompromised operation of SLO Transit and CCAT buses, as well as the Downtown Trolley. That consultant concluded that 9-11 bus bays was the minimum required, while 13-14 bays was preferred. While each of the project options presented today, (except option E), meets the minimum calculated bus bay needs, the options which do not require the taking of the Adler property, each provide the highest-desired 14 bays. Exhibit A, W. Smith Report, p. 2-5. Similarly, the best parking scenario contemplated at the time of W. Smith analysis, which was rated "excellent", provided only 300-450 garage spaces and 80 surface spaces. The options which do not require the Adler property,presented here, provide approximately double that number of parking spaces. At this early point in the planning process, many questions remain to be answered relative to the potential impacts of the various proposed options on, among other things, private vehicle trip generation, traffic circulation and safety, pedestrian and bicycle usage and safety, air and noise pollution, identified soil contamination concerns, and downtown-area aesthetics. Thorough analysis of these potential impacts, considered both in terms of this project individually and cumulatively with other likely downtown area development, and comparison of the development and operational costs of the proposed options, will be necessary. We look forward to participating throughout the planning and approval process for the NARF project on Ms. Adler's behalf. Sincerely, ERNS MAMS' R and E. attison enc: Exhibit A Excerpts of San Luis Obispo North Area Regional Facility Study, Final Report, December 21, 2000, (Wilbur Smith Associates) Exhibit B NARF Project Option Maps, presented at meeting of affected property owners and Department of Public Works, May 13, 2003 Planning Commission Comment Letter May 14, 2003 Page 4 of 4 cc: Via U.S. Mail Dave Romero, Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Christine Mulholland, Vice Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 John Ewan, City Council Member City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ken Schwartz, City Council Member City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Allen K. Settle, City Council Member City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 EXHIBIT A City of San Luis Obispo NARF ® North Area Regional (Transit) Facility FINAL REPORT vM December 21 , 2000 Chapter 4 PROPERTY OWNER SURVEY FINDINGS The City of San.Luis Obispo staff conducted a survey of property owners for the two block study area in May 2000. Owners were asked what they envisioned their use for their property in the near and long term and what their acceptance would be to sell property to the City. Three of the six owners responded to the survey(see Figure 6): • Westside Auto at the comer of Monterey and Toro; • Clinton Properties for the former Spring Toyota site along Higuera Street; and • RKE Properties H most of the block bounded by Marsh, Toro,Higuera and Santa Rosa. Responses are summarized in Table 2. For the most part, none of the three responding owners appeared eager to sell their property. Westside Auto and Clinton Properties however indicated a willingness to consider selling if the price was attractive. Our understanding is that the Shell Station between Monterey and Higuera Streets would be expensive to acquire and would result in the loss of significant tax revenues. On the block bounded by Santa Rosa Street, Higuera Street, Toro Street and Marsh Street the Bank of America parcel and the historic hospital site were eliminated by the City council for use as a site for the NARF. 350760 SAN LUIS OBISPO NORTH AREA REGIONAL FACILITY STUDY WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES FINAL REPORT Page 4- 1 a 8 G� B m 0 01 V W H d G G T 5 y^ SO y C IT tq� W! gg .T c X AyVi > Z Z e Es a r g 2 pgsmt $$� 3,pm " sg(}£3�'eo �•aQ0 ,u iil — T! C ✓ . T ua Ca h Q ',?Motes: (a) RT=E Properties is partially owned by Rob Rossi_In subsequent discussions with Mr. Rossi he has indicated that he has Ione-ter=n plans far development in this area and that a parking structure—either public or private-would be needed to obtain the necessary parking for the density that he envisions. City staff will investigate this issue in more depth and will forward any new informatim if any, to WSA when available. 1 W Aum Parts Adler t:LntLtrl,Tr. b mm� Sto St nfordJr. MeinerILP BLUxpriges .�+ RIM f0 Pxnperties II RIS Pxvtrerties II REE i'„�• ,� Properties II Chapter 5 FIAZMAT STUDY FINDINGS The City of San Luis Obispo commissioned SECOR International Incorporated to prepare an Environmental Transaction Screening report for the two block study area. This assessment did not include any new surveys, but relied instead on available data. Thus, many unknowns continue to exist regarding possible soil contamination on the two study blocks. More detailed Phase II surveys would be needed to better determine the presence, type and extent of possible contamination. Once the nature and extent of the contamination is known a remediation plan can be developed and costed. Contents of the SECOR transmittal letter, site maps, transaction screen questionnaire, historical maps, regulatory agency correspondence and Vista Report are provided in Appendix A for interpretation by the reader. More detailed information was available for the former Spring Toyota site than for other parcels. To a layman the report appears to indicate that 1144 Higuera Street has been remediated. 1144 Higuera Street is the western portion of the former Spring Toyota parcels nearest the Shell Station. 1.166 Higuera Street, the eastern of the two parcels comprising the former Spring Toyota property, has been recommended for capping with an asphalt surface. 1166 Higuera Street would most likely required remediation should a building structure be proposed for construction. Even long term use as a parking lot or transit center under City ownership would probably mean remediation of the site. Properties along Monterey Street boarding the former Spring Toyota site would also probably exhibit contaminated soil problems to some unknown extent. This is also true of properties between Higuera and Marsh Streets. More detailed Phase II surveys would be needed to determine remediation plans and their associated costs. The 1993 Multi-Modal Transfer Center Study proposed construction on 1144 Higuera, the western portion of 1166 Higuera and the Dean.Whitter site. Except for lighting standards and shelters no structures were .proposed, which seemingly might allow compliance with the directive for asphalt capping of 1166 Higuera Street. The plan did propose to employ concrete rather than asphalt paving, since concrete holds up better for high volumes of heavy buses. It is also questionable whether the soil contamination is a condition that the City wants to accept over a long period of time and whether State and Federal agencies would be willing to invest transportation funds to construct improvements over. 350760 SAN LUIS OBISPO NORTH AREA REGIONAL FACILITY STUDY WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES FINAL REPORT Page 5- 1 SUMMARY EVALUATION MINIMUM PROPERTY NEEDS The difficulty of implementation tends to increase with the number of property owners involved, the site size/location/active use and probably complete acquisition versus partial acquisition. Table 3 describes the parcels that would need to be acquired for each of the eight concepts. Hazmat problems are known to exist on the 1166 Higuera Street property and reportedly have been remediated on the 1144 Higuera Street property. No information is available on the other parcels. SUMMARY Concept A appears to provide more capacity than minimally needed but meets "desired" levels and to limit opportunities to add to parking supplies. Concept B appears to be a very functional alternative avoiding the contaminated 1166 Higuera Street parcel. Concept C also appears to be very functional, but would involve acquisition of the Shell Station parcel (probably expensive). Concept D is judged to be a poor compromise. Concept E and F along Higuera Street would not be as visible as other alternatives and would impact Higuera Street access to several parcels as well as complicating operations of several intersections. Concept G fails to provide the desired nine bays and has less than desired circulation features. Concept H is more efficient than Concept G, but is also not as visible as the Monterey/Higuera Street block site concepts. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS The relatively low current passenger transfer rates which are described in Chapter 2 and the structure of City and County bus routes suggest that nine bus bays could amply accommodate current and future transit needs, although the 13 bus bays suggested by the 1993 MMC Report would be ideal. The two-block area bounded by Monterey Street, Toro Street, Marsh Street and Santa Rosa Street (minus the Bank of America and hospital parcels), afford a number of options for the development of a regional transit facility providing the desired nine bus bays. Many factors influence the selection of the best site location and site design for transit passenger facilities. These include: responsiveness to passenger needs; responsiveness to transit operator needs; "good neighbor" fit with surrounding land uses, activity patterns and traffic circulation; and also implementation ease and cost. Viewed only from the perspective of transit. passengers and transit operations, the best site concept for the North Area Regional Facility on the two-block study area would be Concept C (Shell Station). This concept is located closest to Downtown, is very visible and works well with the circulation system (some buses would not even need to leave the street). Development of Concept C would appear to be compatible with adjacent land uses and with the Downtown Plan thereby being a "Good Neighbor." It would provide the greatest flexibility to redevelop the remaining portions of the block for parking or other desired uses. Another advantage is that property acquisition only involves one property owner if a transit center only option is pursued. 350760 SAN LUIS OBISPO NORTH AREA REGIONAL FACILITY STUDY WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES FINAL REPORT Page 7-'3 SUMMARY EVALUATION The present use of the site appears to be a strong business generating much needed tax revenues for the City. These tax revenues would be lost with Concept C unless the service station was relocated. Property acquisition would involve negotiations with only one owner, but the property could be expensive based upon current use. The presence of contaminated soils on the property and related.remediation costs could also be implementation issues that need further investigation. A detailed hazmat investigation should be initiated and its results know before concluding any purchase and sale agreement for this Shell Station site. Should cost or other factors complicate pursuit of Concept C, Concept B (the Compressed Site) also works well from the perspective of transit riders and transit operations. Its development would avoid possible problems related to soil remediation of the 1166 Higuera Street parcel and would provide an efficient footprint for development of a parking garage by the City at the Toro Street end of the block. A bus only traffic signal would be needed on Monterey Street to safely exit buses from the site. While similar to Concept A proposed in 1993, Concept B appears to provide more bus bay capacity than is required and limits opportunities for development of a parking garage on the remaining portion of the block. As noted in Chapter 3, reservations exist concerning the construction of a parking deck over the transit center. These reservations relate to negative impacts on the passenger waiting area environment as well as the cost effectiveness of this strategy. 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I ��• i `r GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS STATE OF CALIFORNIA � � � � OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE CAPITOL GEORGE V.VINSON SAC o,CA 95814 DIItECTOR OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (916)324-8908 MAIN (916)323-9633 FAx May 13, 2003 Mayor 990 Palm Street d✓ San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor: The state and its local governments throughout California have spent millions of dollars to increase security measures in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The Governor's position has been consistent—insisting that the federal government reimburse these costs. The Governor's call has not gone unheard. The President recently signed into law the Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003, which provides $16 million to the State of California to reimburse it for securing critical infrastructure-sites during the hostilities with Iraq (March 17, 2003 to April 16, 2003). Half of this money will be sent to those county, city governments, and special districts that meet the federal requirements. A brief description of this program and claim form is available online at www.oes.ca.gov. The deadline to submit a claim is Friday, June 6,2003. Due to the tight timelines imposed by the federal government on all Homeland Security monies,request for extensions on this deadline will only be given in rare circumstances, and based on extreme necessity. Should you need additional information or have any questions,please feel free to contact my office.at(916) 324-8908. Sincerely, George V.Vinson vBOA GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS ® `J OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL XXxV4 SACRAMENTO,CA 95814 GEORGE V. VINSON DIRECTOR OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (916324-8908 3.A'I May 13, 2003 RECEIVED Council Members MAY 19 990 Palm Street 26()3 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 SLO CITY COUNCIL Dear Council Members: The state and its local governments throughout California have spent.millions of dollars to increase security measures in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: The Governor's position has been consistent—insisting that the federal government reimburse these costs. The Governor's call has not gone unheard. The.President recently signed into law the Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003, which provides$16 million to the State of California to reimburse it for securing critical infrastructure sites during the hostilities with Iraq (March 17, 2003 to April 16, 2003). Half of this money will be sent to those county, city governments, and special districts that meet the federal requirements. A brief description of this program and claim form is available online at www.oes.ca:gov. The deadline to submit a claim is Friday, June 6, 2003. Due to the tight timelines imposed by the federal government on all Homeland Security monies, request for extensions on this deadline will only be given in rare circumstances, and based on extreme necessity. Should you need additional information or have any questions,please feel free to contact my office at(916) 324-8908. Sincerely, J George V:Vinson Julie O'Connor—Letter from the Office of Homeland Security From: Julie O'Connor To: Knabe, Wolfgang; Linden, Deborah Date: 5/20/03 7:55AM Subject: Letter from the Office of Homeland Security Attached is a letter received from the Office of Homeland Security regarding the Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003. Julie O'Connor-Wartime Sup lemental AoRroriaton_Act of 2003.pdfPage 1 GOVENOR GRAY DAVIS SrarEppCALWORNIA 491-113 OFFICE OF THE GovalloR STATE CAPn09. GEORoE v.viNsON ��.CA 95814 DmEcroR OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY ((96)324-8908 MAIN (916)323-9633 FAx May 13,2003 71ote Mayor 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 Dear Mayor: The state and its local govemmonts throughout California have spent millions of dollars to increase security measures in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11,2001. The costs. Governor's position has been consistent—insisting that the federal government reimburse these The Governor's call has not gone unheard. The President recently signed into law the Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003,which provides$16 trillion to the State of California to reimburse it for securing critical infrastructure sites during the hostilities with Iraq (March 17,2003 to April 16,2003).Half of this money will be sent to those county,city governments,and special districts that meet the federal requirements. A brief description of this program and claim form is available online at www.oes ca ov deadline to submit a claim is Friday,June 6,2003. Due i the tight timelines the federal government on all Homeland Security monies,request for extensions on this deadline will only be given in tare circumstances,and based on extreme necessity. Should you need additional information or have any questions,please feel free to contact my office at(916)324-8908. Sincerely, r � liJ • George V.Vinson STATE C 42849 COMMITTEES: P.O.BOX 9 r SACRAMENTO,CAA 942 94249-0033 Vice-Chal"an,AGRICULTUREMEMBER: (916)319-2033 }x' . . . APPROPRIATIONS STRICT OFFICE "'^�t 'Q ' BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS DIPUBLIC EMPLOYEES,RETIREMENT 1302 MARSH STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO.CA 93401 AND SOCIAL SECURITY (905)549-3381 (805)549-3400 FAX ABEL MALDONADO C FAX �_•.,, ASSEMBLYMEMBER,THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT May 14, 2003 1 `` SLo _- David F. Romero, Mayor / City of San Luis Obispo 0 i 990 Palm Street C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero: �1 Thank you for taking time to contact my office to express your City's v opposition to Assembly Bill 136 by Assemblymember Kehoe. Your input on the issue of workers' compensation is important to me. For your information,the Assembly Appropriations Committee has referred this measure to the Committee's Suspense File due to the potential fiscal affect on the General Fund. Assembly Bill 136, along with the rest of the items on the Suspense File will be brought up for a vote at the end of this month. You can be sure that I will keep your concerns in mind when voting on AB 136. Again,thank you for your letter. Please continue to keep me apprised of issues that are important to you and the City of San Luis Obispo. Since ely, ABEL MALDONADO AM/dr Printed on Recycled Paper �x,t y ,g-�— D�SU HJrPS R/ Mffv �VJAiX/A, j ft/dOtlluX� 7�j� So�TBALL �iELD. 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Sf Ncr7y SHax2o „mer r ra y�N 7px S+NAL y, ver P pvwPik J�tvR, RECEIVED MAY 15 2003 SLO CITY CLERK Weekly Report 5 - Continued 05/05/03 —05/09/03 Dan Baril Personnel Director Comments/Questions • What have other P.D.'s done during production time? Where should I concentrate my energy and time? �t Subj: Monterey Street Closing--------------- ---- --C—�- ;Date: 5/9/2003 5:50:13 PM Pack Daylight Time EFrom: Cktreno jTo: dromero slo city_aov e jCC: cmulholland(a slocity.aov, kschwartz@slocity.gov, asettle- slocity_gov, iewan(&slocity gov Dear Mayor Romero: As merchants in the Antique Center at 1239 Monterey Street,we strongly oppose closing Monterey Street between Santa Rosa and Osos streets. This will be an economic disaster for the merchants above Santa Rosa Street. We suffered greatly with the long delay in completing the sewer and water line replacement a year ago without any compensation for the three month overrun of the project. Now it is being proposed to cutoff the traffic from the downtown core to upper Monterey St.businesses. We have yet to hear any good reason for the closing. Councilman Schwartz has stated that"the area would be great for strolling". There are many other beautiful places to stroll in town other than a major street than is used by hundreds of cars daily. One might say that closing the street would make it easier to get from one government building to another but we cannot imagine that the flow of pedestrians could not be handled by crossing at the current intersections. It is time to understand the reality of downtown traffic as well as in other parts of the city. Traffic continues to increase and will continue to do so in the months and years ahead. Closing any street is absurd. It is time for the City Council to support all small businesses in the area. It does seem that business outside the downtown core get ignored by the City Council. It appears that the stores above Santa Rosa don't really count, but we pay taxes just the same as the rest of the merchants do. Therefore, we should receive just as much consideration as the rest of the downtown merchants. Closing the street as proposed is not a good idea! Sincerely, Clarence and Katy Rena 1637 La Vineda San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 04 805.544.6409 . .; ,�r njyo I S Ln Friday,May 09,2003 America Online: Cktreno CA-0 H OLAW k M aex < vi I]-- May 5, 2003 San Luis Obispo City Council 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Council- I write this letter in response to the letter from Jan Howell-Marx in the Telegram- Tribune. I am glad to see you're looking into slashing the green belt budget. The only local referendum regarding a green belt was defeated. This would tend to say to me you should not have a green belt budget at all, as the public you serve voted it down. Therefore if you're not suppose to have a green belt budget and it's budget right times it would seem to me eliminating any budget fora green belt would be wise and an appropriate move. Speaking of green belts put into stop housing in a town where housing is in crisis, it would be even better if some of our existing green belts were evaluated to be used for"all affordable"housing projects locals could buy and live in. If staff were as creative at promoting affordable work-force housing as they are at restricting housing all this green belt fallow land could go a long way towards work force housing. If the City offered the land to a developer with appropriate caveats so there would.only be sold to people who qualify, a large amount of affordable housing could be built. Putting green belts at ground-level adjoining other properties does no one any good except anti-housing forces and folks who happen to live next to the non-developed property. If truly we want a green belt, the green belt all of us value and would treasure is the unincorporated hillsides that surround our town. Truly a conservation or green belt fund that purchase easements to prevent development on the hills overlooking San Luis Obispo would be a value to all citizens,one that everyone would benefit from. The current concept of the green belt, (which is as elitist as elitist can be), does nothing but drive the price of housing up and pander to elitist and other selfish factions. =RECEEiV Green belts that can't be enjoyed by a majority of the community everyday are things that the City Council should not spend money on. Green belts we could all enjoy every day when look out of our housing anywhere in San Luis Obispo are appropriate venues for public money. What this means is that most of the existing green belts are a waste of time, money, and direction and that any future developments should be limited to easements in the County that would prohibit people from building on hillsides that overlook San Luis Obispo. When you talk to most citizens in terms of green belts, if you were to differentiate the two types of green belts and ask which citizens would prefer you'll find that a vast majority want to keep the green hillsides that overlook our town undeveloped. Most SLO residents feel the place to put more housing is next to existing housing so that as a town grows jobs it legitimately extends its own housing for those jobs adjacent to the city. Only when cities have forgotten it's their job to zone sufficient land for affordable work- force housing, (for the jobs they create), are housing crisis like we are currently in, caused to happen. I ask this Council to open its eyes to the reality of our situation and realize that green belts to stop housing are not green belts but a discriminatory anti-housing belt. The only green belts we are benefit from are the undeveloped hillsides. These hillsides are a worthwhile effort on which to buy conservation easements. This type of open space benefit us all and not just a"special"few. Please stop throwing our money away for expenditures whose only real result are pleasing elitists and stopping housing. We have a housing crisis and therefore following Jan Howell-Marx's vision is the opposite of what we should do. And speaking of Jan Howell-Marx her statement that City Council has a duty to the residents not to abandon "our"vision is the opposite of the truth, if you have an obligation it's to the citizens that voted for no green belt in the only election that was ever held. It would seem your job would be to eliminate the green belt fund in its current life, evaluate whether or not we can help protect our hillsides and stop opposing affordable housing in our community. In conclusion,please remember that green belt propertiesadjacentto the City's urban reserve line are anti-housing, elitist measures whose sole functional purpose is to destroy affordable housing. If you that feel the opposite you have already chosen which side of the affordable work-force housing issue you are on. Sin ely, Rich W. F ' is �l �RED ' o P`� e 2 May 2003 Dear Downtown businesses in the Century Project construction zone area: The Downtown Association has developed a promotional campaign for the Century Project that includes an advertising component. A strategy of print and broadcast targeting both locals and visitors to the area is underway and will increase during the period of May 22 through July 31. The television broadcast portion (KSBY) will include a.30-second commercial that will be aired during prime viewing time including morning and evening news,Today Show, Oprah, Tonight Show and may also be inserted when KSBY has unfilled slots. KSBY has generously agreed to provide production of the commercial at no charge to this project, a savings of more than $800! At this time, the commercial spot is being developed generically, that is,it will not feature individual businesses but will focus on the fact that businesses are open and will feature shoppers Downtown and other positive shots. However, we do have an option that allows individual businesses the opportunity to gain additional exposure by having the business name, and possibly logo, scrolled across the screen as the commercial is playing.. The approximate amount of scroll time per name is five seconds (names will scroll twice). If you are interested in having your business name scrolled during the commercial, there are ten spots available at$150 each. This additional income will allow us to add more spots to the schedule and will reduce your cost per scroll; Please contact me by Monday, May 9 at 541-0286 to reserve your spot. Payment can be made over three monthsat$50 per month, if you choose. Again, only 10 spots are available, however, if additional businesses show an interest, we maybe able to do a"double" scroll or make two versions of the same commercial. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, RECEIVED j i, .AY 0 6 2003 Deborah Holley Administrator SLO CITY COUNCIL SLO Downtown Association PO Box 1402 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Phone: 805-541-0286 Fax: 781-2647 www.downtownslo.com San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce 1039 Chorro Street • San Luis Obispo, California 93401-3278 (805) 781-2777 FAX (805) 543-1255 • TDD (805) 541-8416 David E. Garth, President/CEO April 30, 2003 Chair Deby Anderson & Members of the Mass Transportation Committee City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Re; City of San Luis Obispo Short-Rarige.Transit Plan Dear Deby: We understand that the City has recently updated its Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) and is in the process of soliciting comments from the public.. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on this very important document. The feedback we provide you with today relates specifically to the Downtown Trolley Service as it's outlined in the Transit Plan. The Chamber views the trolley as an integral component to San Luis Obispo's tourism industry. Tourism is the City's third largest revenue source, with Transient Occupancy Tax (T.O.T.) filling City coffers for much needed community services. Recognizing the importance of tourism to the.City's economic vitality, the City Council ranked "encouraging and promoting projects that will increase lodging and conference facilities to expand TOT revenues" as its second highest goal for the 2003-05 budget cycle. That being said, the City should foster programs that help to improve,San Luis Obispo's appeal as a tourist destination-the trolley being one of them. We're pleased to see that the new SRTP calls for a change in the trolley route and hours of operation. By making these changes, you'll be servicing tourists who stay in hotels on upper Monterey Street e-mail: slochamber®slochamber.org • websites: www.slochamber.org www.visitsio.com (and have indicated that they value this service), decreasing the amount of cars in the downtown area, and enhancing the tourist's experience of San Luis Obispo by adding to the city's ambiance and charm. While we commend the changes called for in the SRTP, we are concerned about two things: the timing of these changes, and reference to a "Trolley Surcharge" which may be charged to downtown businesses and Monterey Street hotels. With regard to timing, we feel it is imperative that the City implement the new trolley route and hours of operation by the end of May to meet the needs of our tourists. San Luis Obispo's busy tourist season begins Memorial Day weekend and it would be a costly mistake to miss this window of opportunity. A "trolley surcharge" to business is not only unfair, but impractical. While this component of the SRTP has not.gone before our Board of Directors, we feel strongly that they would disagree with this approach. Knowing the financial pressures that most businesses face, this additional surcharge would create an undue burden on our local businesses. Your rationale that the businesses who benefit most from the trolley service should help pay for the service is short-sighted; the City is the biggest benefactor, collecting 10 percent of all gross hotel/motel revenues (that's more than most businesses make in total profit). We would urge you to consider adjusting the trolley fare structure—perhaps charging$1 to passengers, kids ride free—before asking the businesses to pay for this service that will benefit our entire city. b Thank you for your time and consideration of our concerns. Again, we commend you for making improvements to the City's trolley service and overall transit plan. Very Cordially, Lee Ferrero ob Griffin Chairman of the Board Chair, Tourism Council cc: Mayor Romero & Members of City Council Ken Hampian, Chief Administrative Officer Shelly Stanwyck, Economic Development Manager Mike McCluskey, Director of Public Works Austin O'Dell, Transit Manager Channel Counties division League of California cities Friday, May 23, 2003 - 5:30 p.m. City Hall in Fillmore 250 Central Avenue, Fillmore, Ca Third Division Meeting of 2003 The City of Fillmore is hosting the third Dinner Meeting of the Channel Counties Division of the League of California Cities, as follows: Date: Friday, May 23, 2003 Time: 5:30 p.m.- Attitude Adjustment & Appetizers in City Hall 6:15 p.m. -Train Ride and Dinner (casual dress) Place: 250 Central Avenue, Fillmore City Hall Reservations: Please RSVP by May 16, 2003 Dinner: Dinner Includes: Tri-Tip and Chicken BBQ Ranch Style Beans Green Salad Garlic Bread, Coffee or Tea,. Chef's Choice Desert Cost: $25.00 (Make checks payable to City of Fillmore) Guest Speaker: Chris McKenzie Executive Director of the League of California Cities. m Channel Counties division League of California cities FILLMORE CITY HALL 250 CENTRAL AVE. FILLMORE, CA 93015 Host City: Fillmore The Channel Counties Division second meeting of the year will be hosted by the City of Fillmore on Friday, May 23 at 250 Central Ave., Fillmore, CA. Agenda 5:30 Attitude Adjustment and Appetizers 6:15 Train Ride on the Sunset BBQ Dinner Train BBQ Dinner 8:00 Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call (Glen Becerra) Introduction (Rudy Natoli) Welcome (Mayor Barajas-City of Fillmore) Secretary/Treasurer Report (Lori Grigsby) Directors' Report (Mike Siminski) Grassroots Report (Dave Mullinax) Featured Guest Speaker: Chris McKenzie-Executive Director of the League of California Cities 9:30 Adjourn Please note:This agenda is subject to change. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CHANNEL COUNTIES DIVISION RSVP Forwv Division Meeting FILLMORE CITY HALL- Friday, May 23, 2003 —5:30 p.m. 250 CENTRAL AVE. FILLMORE, CA 9015 Attach additional sheets as necessary. City of Mayor Guest. Councilmembers and City Officials: Guest Guest Guest Guest Guest Guest Guest Guest Guest NUMBER ATTENDING: x$ _$ CHECK ENCLOSED Dinner Total PAY AT THE DOOR Please make check payable to: City of Fillmore Send to:. City of Fillmore Or fax to (805) 524-5707 Attn: Carol Lavender 250 Central Avenue If you have any questions about this RSVP form, Fillmore, CA 93015-1907 please call(805) 524-1500 ext 216. Thank you. 1 l2S1r' DEADLINE: May 16,2003 D i%trect�,ovr�to- ' �rPi Coming to Fillmore from cities north of Ventura: Travel east on the 101 Freeway to the 126 Freeway. Take the 126 Freeway east for 18 miles into Fillmore.. Tum left at the light.on Central Ave. City Hall is one block on the right hand side of Central Ave. Coming from the Simi Valley area take the 118 West and exit New L.A.Avenue.Go to Moorpark Avenue and tum right..This street turns into the 23 Highway north and comes into Fillmore. In Fillmore tum right on Ventura Street(Freeway 126)to Central Avenue tum left. City Hall is one block on the right side of Central Ave. Coming from the Thousand Oaks area take the 23 North exit New L.A.Avenue, proceed to Moorpark Avenue tum right. The 23 Highway comes into Fillmore,tum right on Ventura Avenue (126 Freeway) and continue to Central Avenue Turn left on Central Avenue.The City Hall is one block on the right side of Central Avenue. A ULovw We invite you to extend your stay in our beautiful City and enjoy the myriad of activities both in and around Fillmore: For future questions please call CarolLavender, Economic Development/Tourism Coordinator.805-524-1500 ext.216 We have reserved a block of rooms at Best Western La Posada Motel, 827 Ventura Street, Fillmore Phone Number 805-524-0440, room rate is$12.00 +Tax. Also rooms have been reserved at the new Heritage Valley Inn Bed and Breakfast in Piru (8 Miles east of Fillmore off the 126 Freeway) The room rate is$105. Please make your room reservations as soon.as possible since this is Memorial Day Weekend . We look forward to seeing you in Fillmore! Piwo Betsy Bertrando, citizen of San Luis Obispo 1140 267 Foothill Boulevard. RECEIV D��,„� San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 T,?L, April 24, 2003 APR 2 4 2003 SLO CITY CLERK To: The Mayor and Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,the Community Development Department and the Housing Task Force As we approach Poly Royal and the notes come to the door"please call us first before calling the police",I am reminded of issues of concern within the City of San Luis Obispo. As I have no available time for the housing task force meetings, I am taking this opportunity to reflect on the past year. Please be patient and listen to my concerns. In our haste to respond to the state's request for additional housing we have been given a fatal blow to what is left of the residential communities of San Luis Obispo. It is already true for the area north of the Freeway and much of old town. Infill has become the route for building on the smallest amount of ground that an RI lot can'be carved into and not just infilling on undeveloped properties within the city. Recently, an RI lot in our block was allowed an additional three houses. The developer was able to get variances to several planning regulations for the project. The four houses will I'm sure have parking for eight vehicles. That leaves an additional dozen for the street to absorb based on our five unrelated adults per house ordinance. It has been years since parking on the street in front of our residence has been available to us. Lately the parking has been so intense that often the garbage company is not able to pick up our refuse. The infrastructure in the old neighborhoods cannot absorb anymore population. I feel that if there is no more planning there is little need for a community development department. Think of the money the City will save. Creative housing that is condensed and affordableandhigh rise options are perfectly acceptable in a well planned new area in San Luis Obispo where the facilities can be planned in accordance with the development. Always thought that was what planning was all about. I am especially saddened as we will no longer be able to walk to visit half of our family as they have given up on any help coming from the city to preserve and encourage family neighborhoods. It was not an issue of being able to afford to buy housing,as they bought their home, but an environment that caters to singles,the too young and too old and allows for no family privacy. And yes,they are moving to Arroyo Grande and have bought a house that has a piece of land big enough so that the kids can shoot some hoops and play in their own yard without the addition of high decibel foul language accompanying their activities. Some suggestions for the future: • Move on the Orcutt development proposal and make sure that the advertised half acre lots on a portion of the housing plan will be able to remain intact down the road and not multiple housing within a few years. r • Consider the creative upper Monterey Street suggestions by Rob Rossi. • Rethink the"Granny" units and try to remember why they were so frowned upon and not allowed by the City originally. • Study the concept that is being presented to Cayucos. Another family community so threatened by vacation rentals that it is divided and suffering,as it is no longer a community knowing who their neighbors are. One vacation rental per block sounds like a winner if you change it to one rental with five unrelated adults per block. There has to be an end to the erosion of RI owner/resident housing. • And please try to encourage Cal Poly to cease being a dry campus. Surely someone else remembers when the dorms went begging and all the students lived in town so that they could PARTY. I would rather see a controlled environment for drinking outside of the neighborhood where the end result is always the same-destruction,yelling and fighting, and on our street, two deaths from alcohol. Getting back to Poly Royal,the dear boys(when sober) will have their"small"party. When asked how many was small, it seems to be seventy. Talk about infill six feet from my room! Of course that does not count the crashers-yet again I will have to call the police for help. Next year at Poly Royal if I'm still in the"neighborhood", I plan to invite the mayor, council and city planners for cocktails at my house. I know the chief of police will be too busy to come, but-she's always welcome. Come see my life. The high market price for housing here is not driven by families but by speculators and developers. With the new tone set by the city they know that almost anything they offer will be accepted. That is what all the enquiries for"housing" in my neighborhood are about. None that I know of has resulted in an owner occupied residence. I resent being forced out of my home when for all the years that I have lived here I have given 50%of my time to various city nonprofits as a volunteer. I figure approximately 36,400 hours of time. We are not all retired from life, students, singles and yuppy couples who seem to need to be seen and rarely produce anything meaningful except for themselves. I do not want a large house, I am not interested in "things"but I do want my privacy and garden without intrusion. You may think that this is such a pleasant city to live in, but it's not, and the word amongst those of us that have been here for at least five years is that we are trying to get out. It is unfortunate as we all work here and now we will have to commute and we all know how the roads out of town are. Please help me. Golly can't believe I wrote this whole thing without mentioning the"W"word (water). Till next year, Betsy Bertrando J r . w, e Central Comm CommiSSion forseniorCitizens Arm A9ency 01,Ayin9 Cordially;mites you fo the NitiefeenthAyimycrl OlderAmericAns Moff th CelebrAtion Lyncheon To donor... Senior Citizen ofthe year Caregqiveroffhe year Older Worker of the Year Savor CrImatAro9ratn ofthe Year Media Advocate ofthe year AfAlic Official of the Year .[Hegenerwhoonal Ff fort o fthe Year Wednesday, May 14,2003 The 071aye at the Palm 55BroadRtedt,San Lyn Ohnpo 500 perperson(senior) 10.00 per person(non-senior) 17oon open of Noon Lrancbeon served of 1230 p.m. WPmffft a,by May 6,2003 leer paymentis regaested/deme make check)payable to "OlderAmericam Month Lanckeon- and mail to-QYS.13madirml,Santa Maria, CA)3451 Forrrservafi�m or information pleme telepdom 1-S00-S/0-2020. OF ARl ,f" V � � _ THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE,ARTESIA,CALIFORNIA 90701 Telephone 562/865-6262 FAX 562/865-6240 'Service Wide TomorroWs Progress' NO?ICE OF CIS COUNCIL REORGAJ. YZA970.N The City of.Artesia is pleased to announce that the City Councilat a regular meeting heldon Monday, .April14, 2003, reorganized as foll6ws: Mayor John Martins Mayor Pro Tem Sally Flowers. Councilmember John Lyon Council-member Tony Mendoza Counditmember Larry NeiGson Regular Meetings of the City Councilare heldon the 2nd Monday of each month at 7.00 p.m. at.- Artesia t..Artesia City Haff- Council Chambers 18747 Carkdale .Avenue, .Artesia, CaCfornia 562-865-6262 Gloria Considine Interim City Clerk Dated ,2lprill5; 2003 r t 'l L C C March 25, 2003 Dave Romero, Mayor City Council City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: San Luis Obispo Marketplace Honorable Mayor and Councilpersons: I was disappointed to learn that James Lopes was reappointed to the ARC. In most cases it would be a benefit to have a professional planner sit on a Planning Commission or ARC. Unfortunately Mr. Lopes seems to live on another planet. His thought process is very narrow minded, impractical and detrimental to the City's goal of providing constructive guidance to applicants. In my 40 years before many similar commissions reviewing developments projects I have been involved with throughout California, I have not encountered anyone as unrealistic in his approach to the tasks of an Architectural Review Commission as Mr. Lopes. This in turn inhibits the Commission from making good qualified recommendations. I believe it is pretty obvious that Mr. Lopes intends to place roadblocks for all new projects, hoping no new projects will be built. For years 1 observed Mr. Lopes make unrealistic demands at public hearings. Placing him in a position of power just feeds his attempt to force his small minded concepts on all new projects proposed in the City. Sincerely, William ird ' RECEIVED MAR 2 7 2003 SLOQ=7 SAN LUIS OBISPO MARKETPLACE ASSOCIATES LLC•510 SOUTH GRAND h E- 0_ U_` GLENDORA CALIFORNIA 91741 9 PHONE(626)963-1505 FAX(626)963-5930 Barbara Ehrbar-James Lopes appointment to the A.R.C. _ Page CC: �itunu � t(un1(u1Qn From: "John Rossetti" <john@rossetticompany.com> Mu-idz L/`.ILIL To: <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> ,.tcwd Date: 3/21/03 3:26PM Subject: James Lopes appointment to the A.R.C. Dear Mayor and Members of the Council, I would like to comment on the appointment of Mr. Lopes to the A.R.C. I must state that this is a difficult letter for me to send as I like Mr. Lopes, as an individual very much, and sincerely hope that this does not jeopardize our friendship. Mr. Lopes is quite frankly an obstruction to the A.R.C. completing its task. As an example, when we were taking the remodel before the A.R.C. Mr. Lopes spent close to 30 minutes insisting the center would not be patronized by shoppers unless a 20 foot wall of Plexiglass was installed in front of each stores opening, to block the wind: A silly idea at best. This project to date has done just fine with out these plexiglass screens. He also took quite a bit of time showing drawings he had made that showed a parking garage set squarely in front of the Big 5's store. When it was stated that clearly Big 5 would never allow such a move , he offered to _ help us convince them that this would be in the best interests of the city and therefore in their best interests. This all took a great deal of time and sent all involved away, scratching their heads. In my opinion a more in touch candidate could be found. Thank you for listening. John Rossetti Rossetti Company 1065 Higuera Street, Suite 301 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805.544.3900 805.544.3922 FAX 2_JC_n� Donald E. Vermeer, Ph.D. Research Professor(Geography) Social Sciences Department California Polytechnic State University A ril 18, 2003 San Luis Obispo,CA 93407 p (605)756-2260/2752 Fax 756-SAAB''p c� Ms. Christine Mulholland, Council 1310 Rubio Lane City of San LUIS Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 990 Palm Street (805)5414500 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Councilwoman Mulholland: You may recall that we briefly met and exchanged greetings at the Imperial China Restaurant last week. You had a meeting, as did.a_group of us from Cal Poly. 1 mentioned at the time that I was reading the draft EIR for the Costco Project. You asked if I would give you some feedback after reading the draft EIR. Enclosed find a 5-page document evaluating the Drainage, Erosion, and Sedimentation (DES) section of the EIR Attached to that document is a 3-page Appendix E. I cite appendices A through D in the enclosed document, but they are included as part of the draft EIR. All my comments are directed to the questions of precipitation as it bears on drainage., erosion, and sedimentation. I will,not be in the country when the draft EIR is scheduled to be considered in public session by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, April 23, 2003. As a consequence, I have submitted my written comments in the enclosed document. Sincerely, Donald E.CVermeer 1310 Rubio Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 telephone: 541-3500 I�RE(. EIVE-D SLO CIT`; C'CUNCIL } �7 April/,, 2003 Mr. Phil Dunsmore, Associate Planner City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 Dear Mr. Dunmore: RE: COSTCO PROJECT DRAFT EIR I appreciate receiving a draft copy of the EIR pertaining to the Costco project. I render comments pertaining only to precipitation and consequent runoff for the project, topics in which I have some background. I did not previously receive a Notice of Preparation (NOP), so I was pleased to receive the draft copy of the EIR. I make written comments on the draft EIR inasmuch I will be out of the country when the Planning Commission holds public review of the draft EIR on Wednesday, April 23, 2003. 1 will not return to San Luis Obispo until May 16, 2003. If, therefore, you wish any further comments or clarification, please contact me after that date. Sincerely, Donald E. Vermeer 1310 Rubio Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 telephone: 541-3500 Page 1 DRAINAGE, EROSION, AND SEDIMENTATION (DES) The observations and comments hereunder pertain chiefly to Seddon V and Appendices A and C, portions of the EIR that bear on Drainage, Erosion, and Sedimentation (DES) in the Costco Project Draft EIR. The cruciality of DES in the overall Costco Project should not be minimized. Summary Section II, Table II-1 (p. II-1), lists 41 considerations of impact as the result of Costco Project development; 38 of those considerations are judged to have "jam residual impact", but 3 considerations surrounding drainage, erosion, and sedimentation (DES) plus air quality (AQ) are evaluated to have"signficarrt or cumulatively s ,nficant residual impacts". Inasmuch as the"significant or cumulatively significant residual impacts" only total three (3), they might tend to be overlooked and set aside. DES and AQ both are physical attributes of the environment that, once aftered,.set in train other consequences that are most difficult, or impossible, for remediation. For example, accelerated erosion of uplands and consequent increased deposition of alluvium in lowlands can never be reversed; uplands restored to their original condition prior to the triggering of increased erosion by human interference in the natural system! Both erosion and deposition, in tum, disturb the biotic base of the region. The web of the natural environment is intricately, tightly woven, but easily broken at our ultimate loss. Permit me to cite some specific observations pertaining to DES taken directly from the Costco Project.Draft EIR. After making these observations; I will direct some comments and suggestions to them. OBSERVATIONS TAKEN FROM THE DRAFT EIR (Italics and underlinings are mine to highlight notions) Item 1. V-10, Section B, paragraph 2. "The following discussion .... is based primarily on the Questa Engineering Corporation draft San Luis Obispo Waterways Management Plan... This unpublished plan is undergoing environmental review.:.." Draft plan? Unpublished, and undergoing review? By whom? How well developed is the plan? In concept or on paper? These questions and statements about the underlying fundament of the DES section give less than comforting assurance for firm, final decisions and statements made in the DES analysis. Item 2. V-15, Section a, paragraph 3 (Prefumo Creek). "Further downstream, the 'S'turn in Prefumo Creek culvert is prone to clogging ..." The culverts ...... are also undersized. The combination of these effects leads to water overtopping the channel .... High water floods into and across Los Osos Valley Road ...." Item 3. V-15, Section b, paragraph 1 (Froom Creek). 'The existing culvert where Froom Creek crosses U.S. 101 is not capable of handling high storm water flows, and this existing problem will be worsened as improvements are made to prevent the flooding of Froom Creek water into the Prefumo Creek system..." Item 4.. V-16, Section d, paragraph 2 (Interaction...). "While the details may be difficult to quantify, it is dear that increases in flow rates to either Prefumo Creek or Froom Creek could influence flooding along both lower Prefumo and lower Froom creeks. The contribution of the Costco Project to this increase would be very smalls Item 5. V-19, #5, Section a, paragraph 2 (DES/Impact 1). "The project designs Page 2 include a detention basin with a three acre-foot capacity From the basin, runoff would be discharged at a reduced rate into an open channel ...., and into a subsurface pipe for conveyance to the open channel designed along Los Osos Valley Road. Runoff from the parking areas and remainder of the property would ... also be conveyed to the open channel along Los Osos Valley Road." Item 6. V-19,Table V-1, Projected Peak Flow Increases in Froom Tributary Area, Without Mitigation. Calculations of the Percentage Increase in peak flow=full buildout, without mitigation, appear to be erroneous. For example, for 2 year Storm Recurrence Interval, peak flow (m3/s) at buildout is stated to be 3.4, an increase of 0.9 over the stated existing conditions flow of 2.5. An increase in peak flow of 0.9 over existing conditions represents a 36% increase in flow, not 35.3%as indicated in Table V 1. Percentage increases in peak flow are understated for 2 and 10 year storm recurrence intervals by 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively, and they are overstated for 25, 50, and 100 year storm recurrence intervals by 0.29/6, 1.1%, and 0.60/6, respectively. The inaccuracies of these calculation are troubling. Has some factor, not discussed in the text; been used that justifies the calculations and results given in Table V-1? Do the errors originate in the data in the Existing Conditions column, or in the data in the Full Buildout column? A second important question arises concerning Table V-1 and Table 3, p. 5, of Appendix C. What is the basis forthe calculation of flow rates in the several locations on Froom, Prefumo, ? Stream gauges and data taken in the field? Calculated from an assumed precipitation amount over the area of a particular drainage basin? The bases of these calculations should be dearly stated in the El so that proper and full evaluation can be made of the likely accuracy of the data simply presented. Item 7. V-20, #5, Section a, paragraph 4 (DES/impact 1). "T(he) detention facility is generally of the same size and effective location already approved for the Home Depot and DeVaul Ranch projects. Although detailed hydrologic calculations in support of the detention basin design have not been reviewed, it is likely that the proposed size and location are feasible and can achieve the desired results of maintaining peak flows within the limits of pre-development conditions.$, Item S. Appendix A (NOP), p. 7, #6 (Hydrology and Water), Surface Water section, paragraph 1. "The City of SLO has been working on the development of a Waterway Management Plan in conjunction with SLO County Flood Corrtrol District Zone 9 for the last two years. .... The general design principle used is that any new development must not increase peak Now of runoff eyond that which existed prior to development.° Item 9. Appendix C (Rainfall-Runoff Model), p. 1, paragraph 2. "The model utilized the SCS curve number methodology. The curve number methodology uses soils, land use and vegetation data to characterize the volume of runoff from a given area for a given precipitation pattern." Item 10. As above, p. 4, paragraph 5. "The low magnitude of this increase shows that buildout of the watershed is likely not going to increase runoff rates in Prefumo Creek signiNcantly." Item 11. As above, p. 6, paragraph 6. "Development with the 'Froom Tributary' portion of the Froom Creek watershed could increase peak runoff by as much as 35 percent at the mouth of the Froom Tributary basin." Page 3 Item 12. As above, Table 3, p. 5. Hydrologic impacts of cumulative development are calculated from the model used for the Prefumo and Froom creek basins. Again in this table, errors seemingly occur in the data. For example, under Recurrence Interval (Column 1) Q10 for Prefumo Creek at Highway 101, full buildout.(Column 3) is indicated to produce peak flow (m3/s) of 35.7, an increase of 0.7 in flow over existing conditions (35.0). The increase (Column 4) is given as 1.8%, but the correct increase should be 200/c. Full buildout with mitigation is noted to decrease peak flow to a value of 31.0 (Column 5), a reduction from existing conditions of 4, and a reduction from existing conditions of 11.60/a. Again, the stated reduction percentage its incorrect it should be 11.4%. The tabulations in Column 4 (Percent Increase)are understated 14 times, overstated 10 times, and correcty stated 6 times. As in Table V-1 noted previously, these apparent errors in calculations of flow rates under varying conditions and in different localities are very troubling. Has some unspecified element entered the calculations and the reader is riot informed? Are the data in error, or just the calculations under this presumed scientific model? What is the source of data for the flow rates under existing conditions (Column 2)1 USGS stream gages? Doubtful! Derived from presumed precipitation over the watershed? What precipitation data are used? COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS I summarize my comments on the foregoing observations under the following four (4) headings: A) confirmed,. substantiated, and ,ur reviewed plans and data used to document this EIR; B) Repeated comments in the EIR noting the ' or marginality of the current water disposal system under the present environmental circumstances; C) Apparently erroneous calculations in the EIR, giving rise to the questions of trustworthiness of the analyses, presentation, and conclusions as the pertain to the DES segment of the EIR; D) Assumptions and bases for the stated rates of runoff and creek flow. A) UNCONFIRMED, UNSUBSTANTIATED, AND UNREVIEWED PLANS AND DATA. Note especially observations#1 and #7 above. Under#1, "the following discussion ... is based primarily on the Questa Engineering Corporation draft San Luis Obispo Waterways Management Plan ... This unpublished plan is undergoing environmental review ..." Under#7, "t(he) detention facility is generally of the same size and effective location already approved for the Home Depot and DeVaul Ranch projects. Although detailed hydrologic calculations in support of the detention basin have not been reviewed, it is likely that the proposed size and location are feasible and can achieve the desired results of maintaining peak flows within the limits of pre-development conditions". Are we to base decisions on=plans? Unproven, in whatever form and degree of completeness the draft plan may be? And that plan is undergoing environmental review? What does that mean? How thorough and far along is that review? By another group or agency outside Questa Engineering Corporation, or is the review in-house and therefore subject to the same potential errors and singular perspective? The detention basin is generally of the size and effective location" as that already in place for Home Depot and DeVaul Ranch projects. We do not kn w if the detention basis of DeVaul and Home Depot projects are effective. We have had no heayy rainfall Years since construction of those basins. No data concerning precipitation and runoff are available to support the Page 4 statements about adequacy of the designs already in place, yet we are building a third such structure. In this connection, see my previous comments that are part of the EIR (Appendix A, Notice of Preparation). A subsequent exchange of letters between Mr. Jay Walter, City Engineer, and me is attached to this document and also bears on this matter. (Appendix E). Mr. Walter notes that the Corps of Engineers gives only a guarded statement that the model used is "currently the best available model of our watershed, given our historic data", and that"our watershed needs more historic rainfall and stream flow information". Agreed! This model is, therefore, apparently without sufficient (any?) ground- truth data! This makes very shaky the whole question of adequacy of the EIR pertaining to the Costco Project! B. REPEATED COMMENTS NOTING THE INCAPACITY AND MARGINALITY OF THE CURRENT WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM Note especially observations#2, #3, #4, and#11 above. Each of these observations within the EIR calls attention to the fact that the current water disposal system is overextended or nearly so under current runoff situations. If these observations are reasonably accurate and correct, then even more the data and analyses in the EIR become critical and subject to confirmation. If the data and analyses in this EIR are to any degree faulty, misjudged, or with outright errors, then conclusions that the DES problems can be mitigated may be open to question and perhaps invalid! In this respect, see items#6 and #12. The very closeness between present runoff capacity of the water disposal system and the slightest runoff increase should give pause for reflection on the margin of safety in the analyses and projections of improvement in runoff. Both sets of data in items#6 and #12 appear to have errors of computation. A significant number of the apparent errors are understatements of runoff! C. APPARENTLY ERRONEOUS CALCULATIONS IN THE EIR Note especially observations#6 and #12. Unless some undisclosed element or factor exists in the calculations used to derive Table V-1 and Appendix Table 3, the two tables appear to have errors of calculations. One might argue that the degree of error is not great and therefore the errors are not significant, but there is no way to affirm or deny that notion. Further, if the calculations are erroneous, it raises attendant questions about the source data on which the calculations are based. Where the calculations are understatements of the real values, then runoff, erosion, and deposition could be more troublesome. Erroneous calculations do not instill trust and assurance that the EIR itself is soundly developed and should be followed without considerable caution. D. ASSUMPTIONS AND BASES FOR STATED RATES OF RUNOFF AND CREEK FLOW Note especially items#5, #7, #S, #9, and#10. What are the precipitation values used to derive the runoff rates that allow assumption that a three acre-foot detention basin will be adequate (#5)? The EIR gives no indication of what precipitation values are assumed in the watershed in the hill lands above the Costco Project! This questions goes back to my original concerns outlined in my documents in Appendix A (Notice of Preparation) of the EIR and in the additional Appendix E attached to this letter. The very guarded statement in #7 (°it is likely that the proposed size and location are feasible and can achieve the desired results ..." is hardly convincing and assuring! Further, feasibility of size and location is not a consideration! The detention basin can be built (feasiblel) to a size of 3-acre feet in the Page 5 location designated. That is not the question. The question is whether it is sufficiently large to handle runoff from the uplands when the runoff amounts are under question! Nor is the statement in#9 comforting: "The model utilized the SCS (Soil Conservation Service) curve number methodology... (that) uses soils, land use and vegetation data to characterize the volume of runoff from a given area fora given precipitation pattern". What was the precipitation pattern (amount) used in this specific, Costco Project situation? The EIR provides no information for the basis of this calculation! Once again, I hark back to concerns expressed in the documents in Appendix A (Notice of Preparation) of 1he El and in the new attachment (Appendix E)to this letter. Item #10 attempts to assure the audience that °the low magnitude of this increase shows that buildout of the watershed is likely not.going to increase runoff rates in Prefumo Creek significantly". Is the"low magnitude of increase" the result of using low precipitation values? The Costco Project lies at the piedmont of the Irish Hills, where precipitation is amplified as the result of orographic uplift. The EIR gives no indication that consideration is given this fact in all its statements, data, and calculations pertaining to runoff, water detention, and passage through the water disposal system. Donald E. Vermeer 4116103 APPENDIX E October 24, 2002 Mr. Jay Walter, City Engineer City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 Dear Mr. Walter: Thank you for your letter of September 5, 2002, in response to mine of July 26, 20021 cormasting preclpitation in the piedmont setting of the Insh Hills from the lowland site providing official SLO preclpitation base data. I regret not having responded sooner to your fetter. I have been out of the country (Ireland) and have attended professional meetings (Berkeley and San Bernardino). Incidentally, we were in Ireland for 2+weeks without a drop of rain! That does not happen often. The Emerald Isle a misnomer? I understand from your letter that the City is now revising its deli standards for drainage Systems of the City. Both the Modified Rational Method (MRN and the Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) directly depend upon the accuracy and adequacy of data input into the models. The MRM method uses rainfall information and a map of historic rainfall data that is"an appropriate average which takes into account changes in topography._." I hope so! I am aware, however, only of a paucity of rainfall data covering the variable terrain in the county. It makes one wonder the degree of smoothing and generalization of the isohyetal surfaces depicted on the map! The second model, HEC-HMS, gives more generalized coverage over the terrain. It, also, depends upon the accuracy and adequacy&the data input into the model. As the Corps I Engineers noted in its evaluation of the county model, "it is currently the best available model of our watershed, given our historic data". That statement is not too comforting! The Corps also pointed out that a our watershed needs more historic rainfall and stream flow information", which the City is apparently now attempting to provide by placement of rain gauges and stream flow sensors. We shall hope that the City's effort to supply missing data will bring the model closer to reality of nature! I. appreciate this exchange of ideas and information with you and the Engineering Department. It indicates that SLO is somewhat behind the curve, but that the City is making effort to rectify the problem. The public can hope the future will see greater fit between engineered designed standards for runoff and the reality of precipitation in our landscape before we are inundated in a significant EI Nino return. If I personally can provide some help, I shall be pleased to attempt to do so. Sincerely, Donald E. Vermeer 1310 Rubio Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 541-3500 cc: M. McCluskey, Director, Public Works Dr. W. Preston, Cal Poly �►IIIII III IIII����������i���� ��IIII II ��� a tof s tuis oBispo � 955 Morro Street • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 APPENDIX E September 5,2002 Mr. Donald E. Vermeer 1310 Rubio Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Dear Mr. Vermeer: Thank you for your letter dated July 26, 2002 regarding the Creek and Flood Protection plan to be implemented by the City. It is my understanding that you are concerned about the rate of rainfall in the San Luis Obispo watershed with respect to elevation. The city is currently in the process of updating our design standards. Although still in draft form these standards will require the use of two different methods for quantifying the amount of water anticipated to flow from a given area. The two methods are: the modified Rational Method and a hydrologic computer model, Hydrologic Engineering Center—Hydrologic Modeling System otherwise known as HEC-HMS. This modeling software uses a continuous hydrograph modeling technique and a grid-based, distributed runoff algorithm developed by the Army Corp of Engineers.. The modified Rational Method calculates the peak runoff with respect to a given area. This method is commonly used for watersheds that are 100 acres or smaller. The rainfall information comes from a map produced by the County of San Luis Obispo, which was developed using over 50 years of historic rainfall data. While this is not the exact rainfall for each sub basin throughout our watershed, it is an appropriate average which takes into account changes in topography, the type of which you mentioned in your letter. For watersheds greater than 100 acres the use of our hydrologic computer model will be required. This model has been calibrated using past flood events and Nexrain radar rainfall information. We have asked the Army Corp of Engineers to evaluate our model and they have concluded that it is currently the best available model of our watershed, given our historic data. It has been pointed out that our watershed needs more historic rainfall and stream flow information, which is why the City, in conjunction with the Zone 9 Advisory committee, has placed rain gauges and creek depth sensors in several locations throughout the watershed. Your letter states that we may have approved an undersized drainage system for the recent De Vaul Ranch development because we underestimated the rainfall in the Lower Prefumo sub-basin. The storm sewer and detention facility were sized using a 100 year 24 hour precipitation event, meaning each year there is a I% chance that rainfall �re, The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. y Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. APPENDIX E conditions will meet or exceed.this design event. From a modeling and design standpoint, the 100 yr. event balances a lower risk of occurrence with a system that has more than adequate capacity for the majority of storm events. We believe that the system provides an adequate measure of safety from all but the most severe storm events. Does this mean that we will never have flooding in this area?No, there are several variables that annually impact the actual performance of any drainage system. Creek capacity, storm and moisture conditions and storm drain maintenance are the largest reasons why San Luis Obispo floods. Our storm sewer systems are normally designed to be more than adequate to carry the required flows during a storm event. However, when the water levels in the creeks rise to capacity,the storm sewer systems cannot deposit their flow into these creeks, and some flooding may occur. Storm conditions, such as the timing of subsequent storms and the moisture content of the ground also impact how much water must be accommodated as runoff. Several days or we of moderate rain may cause the ground to saturate, resulting in excess runoff that may also cause flooding. Another issue is storm sewer maintenance. Heavy flows, especially early in the rainy season, deposit leaves, dirt and other foreign objects into our storm sewer system. If this debris is not removed in a timely manner then the system will fail to operate at full capacity. Thank you for bring your concerns to our attention, if you have anyfurther questions and/or comments please don't hesitate to give me a call at 781-7207, or Matt Horn at 781-7108. Sine ely, " IC4ayD. Walter ity Engineer :: McCluskey G:\—Current Projects\Drainage\LETTERS\Vermeer2.doc The League of Women Voters RECEIVED A Voice For Citizens, A Force For Change APR 17 2003 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PER COUNCIL POST OFFICE BOX 4210•SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA 93403 TELEPHONE(805)543-2220 FAX(805)595-2241 Wvslo@bigfootcom April 14,2003 Mayor Dave Romero i A&-4-11 ICE, City of San Luis Obispo �r 990 Palm Street 1 I San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 C—Ir�i J4 I 10 Dear Mayor Romero: The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County is aware that planning officials of the city of San Luis Obispo are currently updating the Housing Element of the City General Plan,to be completed by December 31,2003. We would like to take this opportunity to present the position of the League with regard to the provision of decent, safe,and affordable housing for all county residents. The League of Women Voters urges city officials to support policies and programs that: 1. Provide equal opportunity for access to housing without discrimination based on race,color, gender,religion,national origin,age, sexual orientation or disability; 2. Standardize and modernize local building and zoning codes to conform with state codes and ensure the enforcement of these codes by trained inspectors; 3. Support the creation and full funding of an Affordable Housing Trust Fund; 4. Encourage the use of mixed, cluster,and inclusionary zoning, density bonuses, infill development,air rights,and increased density along transportation corridors to provide more housing; 5. Pursue funding from state and federal agencies to support the construction of housing for very low and low income households; 6. Ensure that redevelopment set-aside funds are used for low and moderate-income housing; 7. Remove barriers which inhibit the construction of low and moderate income housing; 8. Ensure that housing built as affordable to very low and low income households remains affordable to those income groups; 9. Encourage new and innovative building materials and methods which can be used to cut housing construction costs; 10. Educate local communities concerning the need for affordable housing and the ways it can be attained. Thank you for your attention to the League's concerns. If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, c�Q•ut Sara Horne President felcindeuilCL YTHabitat for Humanity for San Luis Obispo County Post Office-Box 613 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 805-782-0687 hfhsloco@slonetorg April15, 2003 Mayor Dave Romero City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero: The Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity for San Luis Obispo County is aware that planning officials in San Luis Obispo are currently in the process of updating the Housing Element of the City General Plan,to be completed by December 31, 2003. We would like to take this opportunity to present the views of Habitat for Humanity with regard to the provision of decent and safe housing for very low and low-income households in our community. We believe that Habitat for Humanity can play a part in addressing the housing needs of families in our community. We urge you to adopt policies and programs that: 1. Support the creation and full funding of an Affordable Housing Trust Fund; 2. Require new development projects to provide affordable housing for very low and low income households; 3. Provide incentives to developers to contribute land for the construction of housing for very low and low income households; 4. Provide fee waivers and infrastructure support for builders of homes for very low and low income households; 5. Ensure that.housing built as affordable to very low and low income households remains affordable to those income groups; 6. Promote denser housing that is more affordable to very low and low income households; 7. Promote rinsed-use development that enables very low and law income households to live closer to jobs, schools, and services; 8. Pursue funding from state and federal agencies to support the construction of housing for very low and low income households; 9. Establish relationships among planners, developers,and non-profit builders of very low and low income housing to enable for-profit and non-profit builders to cooperate to provide housing for all income levels. RECENED SDR 16 LOD SLO CITY COUNCIL .I Habitat for Humanity has built houses with and for three very low-income families in Paso Robles. We are in the process of building our fourth house in Cambria. Acquiring land to build on is our most serious problem By working with planners and developers we hope to be able to identify possible sites for affordable housing for this under-housed segment of our population. Thank you for your attention to our concerns. If you would like more information about our program or our concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Mary Von Achen President Board of Directors Heather Clark- Iraq_ Page 1 From: Jerry Dagna <jerrydinslo@yahoo.com> To: <Iprice@slocity.org> V Date: 4/3/03 9:33AM Subject: Iraq "Elected" City Officials, I do wish you would stop waiting your time...and ours...by trying to pretend that your opinions make a difference in world politics! Until you take care of business here at home this is totally inappropriate and a huge waste of your time...staffs time-and our time! If you have too much spare time on your hands...try Looking into some of these more important topics 1)Annexing the airport...isn't 30 years long enough to study it?geeeze! 2)Approving more new homes-NOW! 3) Fixing our terrible streets and traffic flow 4) Reducing city overhead by staff reductions 5) Review and FOLLOW the general plan 6) Making San Luis more business friendly, and work diligently to attract new companies here We have a President,Congress, House of representatives, and trust me...they could care less what you say about the war! Nor do we! "The people" So trade in your comfy fluffy big leather chairs for steel folding chairs and get on with serving US...not your own personal agenda items. Do you all really take yourselves that seriously? Get humble...get busy! Maybe those steel chairs will make you less comfortable and remind you to get on with the business at hand...our city! Get it? Jerry Dagna Jerry M. Dagna Cell: 323-440-4543 Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center-File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com Fq-T C`..." V E D C-L CV ry� fat 0 rd'(VU�L 7 6 1,W-4 U N C I L t IN Date: April 7, 2003 To: Responsible,Trustee and Affected Agencies,Organizations Requesting Notice From: California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Office of Facilities and Capital Planning San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 SUBJECT: Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report This Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared and circulated to inform agencies that the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) will be the Lead Agency and will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project identified. We need to know the views of your agency as to the scope and content of the environmental information that is germane to your agency's statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed project. Your agency will need to use the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared by our agency when considering your permit or other approval for the project. Please provide the following information no later than the end of the.30-day comment period which began with your agency's receipt of the NOP: 1. Name of Contact Person. (Address and Telephone Number) 2. Permit(s) or Approval (s) Authority. Please provide a summary description of these and send a copy of the relevant sections of legislation, regulatory guidance, etcetera. 3. Environmental Information. Please provide any environmental information that must be addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report to enable your agency to use this documentation as a basis for your permit issuance or approval.. 4. Permit Stipulations/Conditions. Please provide a list and description of standard stipulations (conditions) that your agency will apply to features of this project. Additionally, please describe other standards or stipulations that have a high likelihood of application to a permit or approval for this project 5. Alternatives. Please provide alternatives your agency recommends be analyzed in equivalent level of detail with those listed above. 6. Reasonably Foreseeable Project, Programs, or Plans. Please name any future project, programs, or plans that you think may have an overlapping influence with the project as proposed. 7. Relevant Information. Please provide references for any available, appropriate documentation you believe may be useful to Cal Poly in preparing the Draft Environmental Impact Report. 8. Further Comments. Please provide any further comments or information that will help Cal Poly to scope the document and determine the appropriate level of environmental assessment. The project description, location, and the probable environmental effects are contained in the attached materials. The project site is not located on a hazardous materials site listed in records maintained pursuant to Government Code 65962.5. Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date, but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice. Please send your response to Joel Neel, Facilities and Capital Planning, at the following address: Building 70 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93407 We will need the name fora contact person in your agency. Project Title: Student.Housing North Community and Edna Ranch.Acquisition Project Applicant/Proponent/Lead Agency:. California Polytechnic State University,San Luis Obispo-Facilities and Capital Planning Responses due by: 5:00 p.m.,Tuesday, May 8th, 2003 _4.07.03 Signature Date STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS TRANSPORT/^ I AND HOUSING AGENCY _ GRAY DAVIS.Govemm DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION gcle � 1352 WEST OLIVE AVENUE do ca rvtk w+ " 6"'1 P.O. BOX 12616 pen+ 1v l�ublaC �iJe1 FRESNO.CA 93778-2616 PHONE (559)488-4057 e Flex your power! FAX (559)488-4195 a A �'"� Be energy efficient! TTY (559)488-4066 VO April 3, 2003 2i]�3 APR 0 7 l�ctm(�to n The Honorable Dave Romero City of S.L•0- Me.0 s Mayor of San Luis Obispo Administration Liildzn 990 Palm Street L�Gi lu,rl San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is proposing to construct the State Route 46 .y four-lane project. The project begins just east of the unction of State Routes 41 and 46 in San Luis P j P j g j j Obispo County, and continues into Kern County ending east of Interstate 5. This letter is to notify you that the Draft Environmental Assessment/Initial Study for this project is available for public review and comment. One copy of the document is enclosed for your use. Comments on the document are being accepted until June 9, 2003. We cordially invite you to attend a Public Hearing. This will give you an opportunity to learn more about the proposed project. Caltrans will present maps and graphics of the project area and will summarize key results of technical studies supporting the environmental document. Please note that an informal format will be used and you may arrive at any time. DATE: May 7, 2003 TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Lost Hills Elementary/Middle School Cafeteria 21109 Paso Robles Highway Lost Hills, CA 93249 Enclosed you will find a copy of the Public Notice. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Donahue, Senior Environmental Planner, at (559) 243-8157 or Judith Lopez, Associate Environmental Planner, at (559) 243-8297. Sincerely, J. MIKE LEONARDO District Director District 6 Enclosure "Caltrans improves mobility across California" Public- Notice Nolte of Inteotlelldopta Negative Declaration-SWO ReahkaNable Announcement of Public Rearing -% fflNGS atEy WHEREAND WEEN "c°a, 1 wuNry ads j Date: Wednesday,May 7,2003 -._—...—_—--_ ___ __ _____ _ Time: 4.-00 p.m.to 7:00 xm. �— '"Pict � Not Snle Place: Lost Bilis Eleme�ry/ ` Middle School Cafeteria j ¢ End Pro ed 21109 PaSo Robles Nary. `— Lost Hi11S,CA 93249 SANLUIS OersaO ? CoONrr COUNTY 1 ElemeNary delle School 5 WNAT IS BEING PLANNEOP The California Department of Transportation(Caltrans)is proposing to improve the existing two- lane highway on State Route 46 from the east junction of State Routes 41 and 46 in San Luis Obispo County to the Interstate 5 interchange in Kern County.The proposed project would widen State Route 46 to four lanes,construct two new bridges,widen three existing bridges,and improve intersections at Kecks Road State Route 33,Browns Material Road and Halloway Road. WHY THIS PUBLIC NOTICE P Caltrans has studied the effects this project may have on the environment.Our studies show it will not significantly affect the quality of the environment.The report that explains why is called a Negative Declaration and Environmental Assessment/initial Study.This notice is to tell you of the preparation of the Negative Declaration and Environmental Assessment/Initial Study and its availability for you to read. A hearing will be held to give you an opportunity to talk about certain design features of the project with Caltrans staff before the final design is selected.No formal presentation will be made.You are invited to attend between the hours of 4:00 p.m.and 7:00 p.m. The tentative schedule for the purchase of land for right-of-way and construction will also be discussed. WHAT'S AVAILABLEP Maps for the proposed Negative Declaration and Environmental Assessment/Initial Study and other project information are available for review and copying at the Caltrans District 6 Office at 1352 West Olive Avenue in Fresno,CA on weekdays from 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.The proposed Negative Declaration and Environmental Assessment/initial Study is also available at the Kern County Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield,CA and the San Luis Obispo City-County Library,995 Palm Street in San Luis Obispo,CA.The document is available at surrounding area libraries in eastern San Luis Obispo County and western Kern County as well. WHERE YOU COME IN Do you have any comments about processing the project with a Negative Declaration and the Environmental Assessment/Initial Study? Do you disagree with the findings of our study as set forth in the proposed Negative Declaration? Would you care to make any other comments on the project? Please submit your comments at the Public Hearing or in writing no later than June 9,2003 to Caltrans District 6,Judith Lopez,Associate Environmental Planner,2015 East Shields Avenue,Suite 100, Fresno,CA 93726.You may e-mail your comments to judith-lopez@dot.ca.gov.The date we will begin accepting comments is May 7,2003. if there are no major comments,Caltrans will proceed with the project's design. CONTACT For more information about this study or any transportation matter,call Caltrans District 6 at(559) 488-4248 or(559)488-4082. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,individuals who require special accommodations (American Sign Language interpreter,accessible seating,documentation in alternate formats,etc)are requested to contact the District 6 Office of Public Information at(559)488-4248 at least 5 days prior to the scheduled public hearing date.Telecommunications Devices for the deaf(TDD)users may contact the California Relay Service TDD line at 1-800-735-2929 or Voice Line at 1-800-735-2922. ry41,9:30 BALLARD STREET By JerryVan Amerongen aom acw. s'�+omr. rtac w.v.aa.roi%aem 4.s G . s n , 7 ° e �'Q r •a a v e I Marcus lingers after breakfast. S owe maw», h OrY or--e ltKe rI ish laboratories, inc. �_ 221 East Hartsdale Avenue t�1 k.kn d+.,s^- Hartsdale, NY 10530 914-472-0120, fax 472-0589 March 29, 2003 Mr. John Ewan City Council Member 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Sir. We have been working on an invention that could alleviate a part of the serious water shortfalls for yours and adjacent communities, At this moment the devices are being patented and production is in the works. The devices are installed in and linked with the existing toilets mechanism The modifications will flush the liquid waste with approximately half the required amount of costly water. Since liquid wastes are flushed four or more times daily you can.see that the savings can be considerable for the family and, by extension, to the community. The products will be manufactured by Flush Enterprises and sold through licensed firms around the country and installed by local plumbers. They will be easy to install as there are few moving parts to deal with and the devices are relatively inexpensive The community might give the homeowner an incentive to install our devices considering the overall savings it makes possible We feel that the installation of these devices will aid the community in planning for its present and future water requirements, The devices certainly should be considered for any new building or homes planned in the community. Don't hesitate to call or write when additional information is required Sincerely, draA- 130W�� Josh Browne(President) JB/rs RE�C EI`FED APR u 1 2093 SLO CITY COUNCIL - REC'- Susan L. Warren = ,MAR North County Connection Director, Cambria Connection Board Merr C)iY U.S. Citizen March 13, 2003 SLO County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board 'ro Members of the SLO County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board: Over the last four months, volunteer members of San Luis Obispo County treatment/prevention programs have visited each of the San Luis Obispo County Supervisors and the Chief Administrative Officer, David Edge. After introductions and the explanation of why we were there (our concerns with administrative practices of the SLO County Drug and Alcohol Services department), the first question we,got from each of them was: Have you taken this to the SLO County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board? They each then explained to the group that this was the proper place for us to take any concerns about services or the lack of services that.we were seeing as other county provide rs. .We informed them that this.Board is not fully equipped/educated about.Drug;andAlcohol funding-and prograin development issues to handle.our:questions and concerns. This is because almost all of the Board members. training and information is disseminated to them by Drug and Alcohol Department administrative staff. As a former 10-year employee of this department, I know very well how department information (even to their own employees) is developed. I had to participate in many a "dog and pony" show. The one the prevention team put on for the investigative members of the Grand Jury was particularly disturbing. It worked well! They left with their "bells and whistles" and never even bothered to call back the three line-staff employees who gave them cards afterward and asked them to call. None of us are still working for that department. After being an ongoing participant in many of the various employee committees, I am also very familiar with their"shell game" approach, which is used to explain the departments operations. As Advisory Board Members, you are immersed in it all the time. Money, staff and programs are moved around so frequently that no one but administration can keep track of it. That manipulation,is not by accident, itis deliberate and effectively stifles-any questions from.staff, advisory-board members other providers and consumers. Most all;of the.informationyou-receive to work with; has 6een screened, altered and manipulated before administration gives it to you, so it is only pertinent to what they want to see happen. jo You will never get the whole truth - you have to go outside the department to ascertain the uncut version. You need to have support and a lot of time, because you will be attacked by no less than three paid Drug and Alcohol employees (usually administrative) to shut you up! This is our program money being spent on highly paid administrative personnel to sit in on volunteer advisory groups. I ask YOU, is this the best use of our federal, state and county tax dollars which are sent here to provide treatment and prevention services to the public? I don't think this is how our democratic system of"checks and balances" was intended to work. Nor is it how our San Luis Obispo County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board is supposed to work, otherwise each of the Supervisors and the Chief Administrative Officer would not have referred us to you. I have several concerns about administrative practices of this department but I do not feel that this advisory board venue, as it currently operates, is a safe environment for me to raise these concerns. If I as a provider of services do not feel safe in this forum, How do you think a consumer of these departments' services would feel? I am asking you today to make some dramatic changes in the way that this advisou board operates. Solution: You do not have to "reinvent the wheel." The SLO County Health Commission is setting a wonderful example for all county advisory boards. The Mental Health Advisory Board also incorporates a consumer friendly model for "public comment" that also needs to be incorporated. I want to see a committee/s appointed today to address my concerns. I want to see tangible results by your next meeting. CC: David Edge, SLO County CAO ,,,County Board of Supervisors Mayors of SLO County Cities Dale Wolf, Behavioral Health Services Greg Thomas, Health Department Lee Collins, Social Services FITZPATRICK & BARBIERI ` ATTORNEYS AT LAW A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 1326 CHORRO STREET SAN Luis OBISPO,CA 93401 David C.Fitzpatrick Telephone(805)541-6400 Evans J. Barbieri Fax(805)541-3702 March 12, 2003 Mayor David Romero City Hall 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Puck statue, located near Downtown Cinemas, San Luis Obispo Dear Mayor Romero, I noted in the paper that Kirsten Swift has put together a group to purchase the Puck statue and wishes to have it reinstalled in the downtown center garage subject to city acceptance. My wife and I feel that the statue of Puck was one of the focuses of the downtown center, a tremendous asset to the City of San Luis Obispo, and I can not express how I have missed the statue since it has been removed. On my behalf and on behalf of my family I urge that the city accept this generous donation. Very truly yours, Evans J. Barbieri EJB/dc Cc: John and Kirsten Swift STATE CAPITOL _ COMMITTEES: P.O.BOX 942849 �1 Vice-Chairman,AGRICULTURE SACRAMENTO,CA 94249-0033 — CC_ _-_ �.� MEMBER: (916)319-2033 ,�J' .t1 . APPROPRIATIONS STRICT OFFICE �"^ BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS DIMARSH STREET PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,RETIREMENT 1302 SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA 93401 AND SOCIAL SECURITY (605)549-3381 (805)549-3400 FAX ABEL MALDONADO Cj FAX Ta r� ASSEMBLYMEMBER,THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT .Ana March 11, 2003 David F. Romero, Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero: Thank you for taking time to contact my office to express the City of San Luis Obispo's opposition to Senate Bill loo (Dunn), which would increase the local safety member retirement benefits from go% to l00% of final compensation. For your information, this measure has been referred to the Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee but does not have a hearing date. I will keep your letter on file for reference should SB loo be approved by the full Senate and referred to the Assembly for our action. Again, thank you for writing. Please continue to keep me apprised of issues of importance to you and the City of San Luis Obispo. ely, ABEL ONADO AM/dr 11ONnoo Printed on Recycled Paper i _ -' OFFICE TOM J. BORDONARO, JR., COUNTY ASSESSOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, ROOM 100, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408-2070 l (805) 781-5643 FAX: (805) 781-5641 WEB SITE: WWW.SLOCOASSR.NET March 6, 2003 City of San Luis Obispo Attention_: John Mandecille, Community Development Director P.O. Box 8100 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 RE: Copies of Plans for the Assessor Dear Mr. Mandecille: As you may recall, Section 72 of the California Property Taxes Law Guide (copy attached) speaks to the requirement of each building department to provide the county assessor with the following: a) A copy of any building permit issued; b) A copy of certificate of occupancy or other document (fist) showing date of completion of new construction-for each permit; c) A copy of the approved building plans detailing, in scale, the floor plans and exterior dimensions of the intended new construction (added to the law_ effective January 1, 1992.) In addition, the Assessor requires a correct Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) to identify properties within the county. The parcel number can be obtained from the property owner at the time of application for permit or Certificate of Compliance, and it, should be noted on all documents pertaining to the new construction project prior to being forwarded to the Assessor. It is in your city's best interest to comply fully with the provisions set forth in Section 72, as it results in cities and all other county agencies receiving their fair share of the property tax revenues at the earliest possible time each year. in addition, your compliance will greatly result in tax-dollar savings, as well as better service to property owners. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chief Appraiser Linda Trahey at (805) 781-5643. Very truly yours, RECEIVED Tom . Bordonaro, Jr. PAR � 7 County Assessor � .OD3 / SLu r COUNCIL c: Mayor Dave Romero ✓ TJ B:LT.jw Property Taxes Law Guide 1469 PROPERTY TAXATION 2000-1 72. Transmittal of building permits or certificates of occupancy to assessor. (a) A copy of any building permit issued by any city, county, or city andeounty shall be transmitted by each such entity to the county assessor as soon as possible after the date of issuance, ` (b) A copy of any certificate of occupancy or other document showing date of completion of new construction issued or finalized by any city, county, or city and county, shall be transmitted by each entity,to the county assessor.within 30 days after the date of issuance or finalization. (c) At the time an assessee files, or causes to be fled, an approved set of building plans with the city, county, or city and county, a scale copy of the floor plans and exterior dimensions of the building designated for the county assessor shall be filed by the assessee or his or her designee-The scale copy shall be in sufficient detail to allow the assessor to determine the square footage of the building and, in the case of a residential building, the intended use of each room. An assessee, or his or her designee, where multiple units are to be constructed from the same set of building plans, may file only one scale copy of floor plans and exterior dimensions,so long as each application for a building permit with respect to those building plans specifically identifies the scale copy filed pursuant to this section. However, where the square footage of any one of the multiple units is altered, an assessee, or his or her designee, shall file a scale copy of the floor plan and exterior dimensions that specifically identifies the alteration from the previously filed scale copy. The receiving authority shall transmit that copy to the county assessor as soon as possible after the final plans are approved History.--Stats.1983,Ch.498,in aflad July 28,1983,added The Subdivision letters and added subdivision(b).State. 1991,Ch.510,In~January 1,1992,added subdivision(e). 73 "Newly constructed;" "new COpSt[UCtiOn;" , CXCIUSIOR. .[Repealed by Stats. 1985, Ch. 878, in effect January 1, 1991:] 73. "Newly constructed," "new construction;" exclusion. [Repealed by Stats. 1991, Ch. 28, in effect January 1, 1995.] 73. "Newly constructed," "new construction;" exclusion. (a) Pursuant to the authority granted to the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 2 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, the term "newly constructed," as used in subdivision (a) of Section 2 ofArticle XIII A of the California Constitution, does not include the construction or addition of any active solar energy system, as defined in subdivision (b). (b) (1) "Active solar energy system" means a system that uses solar devices, which are thermally isolated from living space or any other area where the energy is used,to provide for the collection, storage, or distribution of solar energy. (2) "Active solar energy system" does not include solar swimming pool heaters or hot tub heaters. (3) Active solar energy systems may be used for any of the following: (A) Domestic, recreational, therapeutic, or service water heating. (B) Space conditioning. (C) Production of electricity. (D) Process heat. (E) Solar mechanical energy, I,% 11\ /A\ ru. T 9—A- --A .1....1., �L...a aL... A..Q..:a:..� ..t.....__ Ho �� MAS 2�11,Z s s_Lo cirY__l�i� C I T F S Y Y 0 O P SANTACRUZ M A Y O R A N D C I T Y C O U N C I L 809 Center Street,Room 10,Santa Cruz,CA 95060•(831)420-5020•Fax: (831)420-5011 •citycouncil&i.santa-cruz.ca.us March 5, 2003 Mayor and Members of the City Council City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: At its meeting on February 25,2003, the Santa Cruz Council passed a motion requesting our State legislators to introduce resolutions urging President Bush not to initiate a preemptive war with Iraq and urging a peaceful diplomatic resolution built on international support. Enclosed is a copy of the letter that was forwarded to our State legislators for your review and consideration. As another California city that has passed resolutions opposing pre-emptive war with Iraq, I am asking that you,too, send letters to your State legislators asking them to support such a resolution at the State level. Sincerely, Emily Reilly Mayor Attachment cc: City Clerk 7R,,E_C � R 2 "! 2200 P:\CMAD\Word(Wpfiles)\SUZANNEU\Mayom\Lener\iragpmmptivewarcities.doc S'LO &TY COUNCI i n\Q�C II T YY O P .IGC N�1CRUZ - MAYORAND CITY C O U N C.1 L 809 Center Street,Room 10,Santa Cruz,CA 95060•(831)420-5020•Fax: (831)420-5011•cirycdunciI@ci.santa-c=.ca.us March.5.2003 Senator Bruce McPherson State Capitol, Room 2054 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator McPherson: At its meeting on February 25,2003,the Santa Cruz City Council passed a motion requesting that you introduce a resolution urging President Bush not to initiate a preemptive war with Iraq and urging a peaceful diplomatic resolution built on international support. Santa Cruz is among over one hundred cities across the nation that:has adopted resolutions urging President Bush to pursue an internationally supported diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Iraq. In February,millions of Americans and Europeans took to the streets to express their opposition to a preemptive, non-United Nations-backed war with Iraq. To date,President Bush has viewed these concerns as coming from"focus groups"that should not influence his decisions regarding our actions in Iraq. It is important to increase the volume of the voices addressing the President on this issue; our State legislature speaks for many more people than even one hundred cities. Two states are already in the process of expressing their views on this matter. I am therefore requesting that you introduce resolutions similar to those under consideration by the State legislatures of Maine and Hawaii, urging President Bush not to initiate a preemptive war with Iraq and urging a peaceful diplomatic resolution built on international support. Sincerely, Emily Reilly Mayor cc: City Clerk P:\CMAD\Word(Wpfiles)\SUZANNEU\M r=ALettnli qm Vtinwar.dwc e C I i Y O II SANTACRUZ M A Y O R. A N D C 1 TY C O U N C I L 809 Center Street,Room 10,Santa Cruz,CA 95060•(831)420-5020•Fax: (831)420-5011•citycouncil@ci.santa-=z.ca.us March 5,2003 Assemblymember John Laird State Capitol,Room 2196 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Assemblymember Laird:. At its meeting on February 25,2003,the Santa Cruz City Council passed a motion requesting that you introduce a resolution urging President Bush not to initiate a preemptive war with Iraq and urging a peaceful diplomatic resolution built on international support. Santa Cruz is among over one hundred cities across the nation that.has adopted resolutions urging President Bush to pursue an internationally supported diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Iraq. In February,millions of Americans and Europeans took to the streets to express their opposition to a preemptive,non-United Nations-backed war with Iraq. To date,President Bush has viewed these concerns as coming from"focus groups"that should not influence his decisions regarding our actions in Iraq. Itis important to increase the volume of the voices addressing the President on this issue;our State legislature speaks for many more people than even one hundred cities. Two states are already in the process of expressing their views on this matter. I am therefore requesting that you introduce resolutions similar to those under consideration by the State legislatures of Maine and Hawaii,urging President Bush not to initiate a preemptive war with Iraq and urging a peaceful diplomatic resolution built on international support. Sincerely, Emily Reilly Mayor cc: City Clerk P:\CMAD\Word(Wp£les)\SUZANNEU\Mayoreedz tcr\ira niptivewar.doc UYLNtY MULUUMd 606 554 0365 03/10/03 11:32am P. 001 Residents for Quality Ne ghborhoods P.O. Box ]2604 .San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 RECEIVED March 10, 2003 MAR 0 7 2003 CSU Board of Trustees SLO CITY COUNCIL c/o Trustees Secretariat Office of the Chancellor 401 Golden Shore Long Beach, CA 90802 ATTN: Finance Committee Faxed to: (562) 951-4949 RE: Agenda Item 3, March 11-12, 2003 Educational Partnership and Student Housing Development at. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dear Chairman Hauck and Members of the Finance Committee, Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) Joins the San Luis Obispo City Council in strong support. of the proposal to construct a new 2,700 bed student housing complex on the Cal Poly, campus. This project gives credence to the old adage "If there's a will there!; a way'. We applaud the combined efforts of the University, Capstone West and Messrs. Schiebelhut and Baggett, for their diligence in pursuing this issue until they found .a solution that would work for all concerned, Including the City of San Luis Obispo. It has been 30 years since Cal Poly built the last student housing complex on the campus. During that time the enrollment has continued to increase. To date, there are some 12,000 students who must find housing off the campus, outside of the major student apartment complexes. This is not an easy task In a community that, according to the last census has a tota--1 of 19,306 dwelling units. Consequently, housing has become a highly speculative commodity resulting in inflated prices and high rents, victimizing both families and students who desire safe and affordable housing. The project before you represents the type of housing that students have said they would live in. It supports the University's educational mission and is consistent with their Master Plan commitment to increase housing before increasing enrollment. And, it will help to restore much needed balance to the City's neighborhoods. Therefore, we respectfully urge you to approve the conceptual plan for this project as set forth in the resolution contained In your agenda report. Sincerely, ;?CV-OK4' Cydney Holcomb Chairperson; RQN c: Dr. Warren J. Baker San Luis Obispo City Council John Vawter, Capstone West oft RE01j44� UNITED STATES o NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a ; REGION IV o� 6 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE;SUITE 400 ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011-4005 March 5, 2003 MEETING WITH PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FACILITY: Diablo Canyon.Power Plant. DOCKETS: 50-275;50-323 DATE AND TIME: April 14, 2003 6:30 p.m. (PDT) LOCATION: Embassy Suites Hotel 333 Madonna Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 PURPOSE: End-of-cycle public meeting to present the NRC assessment of Diablo Canyon safety performance and to describe other NRC focus areas for the period January 1 through December 31, 2002 CATEGORY 1: The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned. PARTICIPANTS: NRC G. M. Good, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects W. B. Jones, Chief, Project.Branch E, DRP D. L. Proulx, Senior Resident Inspector, DRP T. W. Jackson, Resident Inspector, DRP LICENSEE. David Oatley, Vice President and General Manager Lawrence Womack, Vice President, Nuclear Services James Becker, Vice President, Operations and Station Director Steve Chesnut, Director, Engineering Services Grant Gilles, Director, Site Services Jeffrey Hays, Director, Maintenance Services David Miklush, Strategic Projects and Assistant to VP Nuclear Services Paul Roller,.Director, Operations Services James Tomkins, Director, Nuclear Quality Analysis_ and.Licensing Robert Waltos, Director, Outage Management RECEIVED NiAR 10 2003 SLO CITY CLERK Pacific Gas and Electric Company -2- MEETING CONTACT: William Jones, NRC, RIV 817/860-8147 W�a)nrc.gov cc: Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 3 Avila Beach, California 93424 David H. Oatley, Vice President and General Manager Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, California 93424 Lawrence F. Womack, Vice President, Power Generation & Nuclear Services Diablo Canyon Power Plant . P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, California 93424 James R. Becker, Vice President Diablo Canyon Operations and Station Director, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 3 Avila Beach, California 93424 Dr. Richard Ferguson Energy %,hair Sierra Club_ California 1100 11th Street, Suite 311 Sacramento, California 95814 Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 r P _ , Pacific Gas and Electric Company -3- Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Truman Bums\Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Robert R. Wellington, Esq. Legal Counsel Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, California 93940 Ed Bailey, Radiation Control Program Director Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 (MS 178) Sacramento, California 942347320 Christopher J. Warner, Esq. Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 City Editor The Tribune 3825 South Higuera Street P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406-0112 James D. Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 34) Sacramento, California 95814 David Edge, County Administrative Officer San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Pacific Gas and Electric Company -4= Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IX Jeff Griffin, Regional Director 1111 Broadway Suite 1200 Oakland, California 94607 Tony Ferrara, Mayor City of Arroyo Grande P.O. Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 Ronald Amoldsen, Mayor City of Grover Beach P.O. Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483 William Yates, Mayor City of Morro Bay 595 Harbor Morro Bay, CA 93442 Dave Romero, Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Joe Crescione, Mayor City of Pismo Beach 760 Mattie Road Pismo Beach, California 93449 rJ 0` UNITED STATES o NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a ; i REGION IV LO co 611611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 414 �O� ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011-4005 � *Aires* March 3, 2003 Dave Romero, Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING MEETING Dear Mayor Romero: Each year, NRC conducts an integrated assessment of performance, based upon the risk significance of the inspection findings of the NRC's resident and region-based inspectors and the insights gained from the licensee-provided performance indicators. The results are then communicated with the public through a public meeting held in the vicinity of each reactor power plant. Nationally, plants with significant performance shortcomings are reviewed by NRC senior management and discussed with the Commission in a public meeting in Rockville, Maryland. We have completed the assessments associated with the inspection findings and performance indicators for the past year for Diablo Canyon. The results can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/DIABl/diabl chart.html and http://www.nrc.gov[NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSES9/DIAB2/diab2 chart.html for Units 1 and 2, respectively. We have also scheduled a public meeting to discuss the results. The meeting for Diablo Canyon is scheduled for 6:30p.m., April 14, 2003, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 333 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, California 93405. In conjunction with this meeting, we are offering all local decision-makers an opportunity to meet separately with the NRC manager immediately following the public meeting. This opportunity is intended to provide you a forum to ask any questions that you may have and to let you meet personally the NRC personnel with whom you would interface in the event of an emergency at the nuclear power plant. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.htmi (the Public Electronic Reading Room). RECEIVED MAR n 4200 SLO CITY COUNCIL `J Dave Romero - 2 - 1 2 -1 hope you find this opportunity responsive to your needs and 1 look forward to personally greeting you at the meeting. Should you have any questions concerning this initiative, please contact me at 805/595-2354. Sincerely, David L. Proulx Senior Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon LOIS CAPPS DISTRICT OFFICES: 23RD DISTRICT,CALIFORNIA ❑ 1411 MARSH STREET,SUITE 205 �+4 SAN LUIS OSISPO,CA 93401 (805)546-8348 1707 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING ❑ 1216 STATE STREET,SUITE 403 WASHINGTON,DC 20515-0522 SANTA BARBARA,CQ 93101 (202)225-3601 (805)730-1710 ❑ 141 SOUTH A STREET,SUITE 204 OXNARD,CA 93030 COMMITTEE ON Congregg of the �mteb btateg (805)385-3440 ENERGY AND COMMERCE f COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET T"ouge of Repregentatibeg February 21, 2003 ��VZ_ The Honorable David F. Romero Office of the City Council 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Dear Dave: Thank you for contacting my office to express your support for federal funding to state and local first responders across the country. As your Representative, I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns. You will be pleased to learn we are in complete agreement. I believe it is essential that the Federal government furnish our nation's police, fire, and medical personnel who heroically rise to the occasion to protect and stabilize our communities' everyday, with adequate resources. As you may know, the Administration's FY2003 budget proposal contemplates a total of$3.5 billion for local terrorism preparedness efforts. However, as a prerequisite for this federal assistance, local communities must "match" and come up with 25 percent of the money. Last March, along with a number of my colleagues, I wrote to the House Budget Committee requesting they waive this match requirement for local governments and first responders, in desperate need of assistance. Most recently, during House debate on H.J.Res. 13,to make continuing appropriations available for fiscal year 2003, I voted for a motion to require the Committee on Appropriations to provide $3.5 billion in homeland security grants to equip first responders, and to provide $90 million of the Centers for Disease Control for baseline health screening and long-term medical monitoring of emergency response and recovery personnel exposed to toxic substances at the World Trade Center site. Unfortunately, this motion failed by a vote of 201 to 222. The Administration continues to act irresponsibly on this issue. Among other things, the Administration did not set aside money for first responders in the post September 11`h emergency supplemental appropriations bill. Though my colleagues and I attempted to provide $550 million for this purpose, the House voted the measure down and the President threatened to veto the funding altogether. Last August, the President vetoed$150 million in emergency first responder grants, and in December, via the Justice Department, temporarily suspended awarding grants to aid first responders to terrorist attacks despite Congress providing stopgap funding in its continuing resolutions. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER f � Unfortunately, the Senate recently rejected amendments to the FY2003 omnibus appropriations bill to add first$5 billion,then $3 billion, for state and local emergency responders and the FBI, as well as security at airports, energy plants and elsewhere. I am incredibly disappointed in the Administration's chosen course of action, and am further disheartened to hear reports that the President's plan to fund local first responders amounts to double-entry bookkeeping. The Administration's withholding of first responder money is unconscionable, especially in light of the fact that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has identified a funding shortfall of$4.3 billion for first responders. With the 108`s Congress upon us, be assured I will continue to work fervently to ensure emergency responders on the Central Coast and across the country receive the federal aid required to fortify our nation's homeland security. If I can be of any further assistance,please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, &�4� LOIS CAPPS Member of Congress LC:rl STANDING COMMITTEES + NT CO MT[y//I��� OF TIIE SENATE !. \ JORLT C ��IbiRTS PUBLIC SAFETY.CHAIR - - I IMT1C66 A 1 1 JO MMITTEE TO DEVELOP EDUCATION.VICE CHAIR ��I� �5 �� ` � � � AMAST PIA F BQUCATION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY % I✓ L ` T E ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW FISH N A UACULT T OMMI ES SUBCOMMITTEES SENATOR F E SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTI T CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.CHAIR BRUCE MCPHERSON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW BAY EA TRA TATION SUBCOMMITTEE NO.2 BAY ARECTURE A TRAN RTATION SUBCOMMITTEE NO.3 FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM SUBCOMMITTEE ON CALIFORNIA'S HORSE RACING INDUSTRY HIGHER EDUCATION CALIFORNIA'S WINE INDUSTRY CHAIRMAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ADMISSIONS AND OUTREACH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT SCHOOL SAFETY A TECHNOLOGICAL CRIME 9 February 28,2003 AND THE CONSUMER Honorable David F. Romero Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401-3249 Dear Mayor Romero: Thank you very much for writing to share your concerns regarding the state budget with me. As you know,the budget crisis we are facing is staggering in its proportion. California's projected$26 billion dollar deficit is the largest of any state in the history of our nation,and just for reference,our deficit alone is larger than the entire budgets of 48 other states. As a member of the Budget Committee,my goal this year will be to ensure that we are able to maintain our high standards for education,public safety,and the health of all Californians. Unfortunately, we will have to make many tough decisions including painful cuts to important state programs. However,cuts alone will not make up for the fact that fundamental structural change must be explored if we are to avoid similar deficits in the future. The ebb and flow of the California economy has created a system where,when the economy is prospering as it was in the late 1990's, state spending balloons and one time surpluses are used to fund a variety of permanent programs. Unfortunately,when revenues dry up,the state must make dramatic cuts that put the education,health,and public safety of every Californian at risk. This budget rollercoaster must be systematically addressed,which is why I have convened a working group to reintroduce a hard spending cap on our state budget. Such a cap would ensure that in prosperous times,state surpluses are put into a "rainy-day"budget reserve fund,safe from the spending whims of our elected officials. Once a prudent reserve,is established,any additional surplus would be split between our public schools and direct taxpayer rebates. In order to effectively change the structure of state spending,we must also address the repeated attempts of state officials to shift our budget problems to local governments. In times of fiscal crisis,the state has broken its funding commitments to cities and counties,resulting in severe cuts to vital government services. I have proposed that the hard spending cap described above include provisions for local mandate reform that would make a state mandate binding only to the extent that the state provides funding for it, sparing our counties and cities from the continued burden of unfunded mandates. Thank you again for writing and helping me to understand the impact our state budget will have on you. When I cast my votes, I will remember your sentiments and will try my best to make sure that we preserve essential programs that Californians have come to rely upon. /Sincerely, Bruce McPherson Senate District 15 SACRAMENTO OFFICE DISTRICT OFFICE DISTRICT OFFICE STATE CAPITOL.ROOM 4081 701 OCEAN STREET,ROOM 318-A 25 SAN JUAN GRADE ROAD It 150 SACRAMENTO.CA 95814-4900 SANTA CRUZ.CA 95060 SALINAS.CA 93906 (916)445-5843•FAX:(9 16)445-8081 (831)425-0401 •FAX:(831)425-5124 (831)443-3402•FAX:(631)443-3407 Lee Price-Cal Poly Resolution - - Page 1� From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 312103 9:27PM Subject: Cal Poly Resolution Dear Council Members: Given the news in today's paper about Capstone West and Cal Poly, I think it would be a mistake to proceed with the resolution I was proposing. I say this even though the question I raised is still at issue. That is, will Cal Poly keep enrollment below 17,900 until new dorms open on campus? The university was above that number in Fall 2001. It was above that number in Fall 2002. It will be above that number in Fall 2003. And given the university's track record, my fear is that it will increase enrollment even more in anticipation of the Capstone West dorms being built. Nonetheless, given today's news, there is undoubtedly a better way to communicate this concern than through a resolution. I hope you will not lose sight of this issue. If you do, the university certainly will. Andrew Carter PS Some sort of letter of support to the CSU Trustees and their Finance Committee re. the Capstone West proposal prior to the committee's meeting on 3111 is definitely in order on your part. CC: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> Lee Price-Cal Poly Student Housing Re tion - Page 1 From: "Cydney Holcomb" <cholcomb@charter.net> To: "Ken Schwartz" <kschwartz@slocity.org>, "John Ewan" <jewan@slocity.org>, "Christine Mulholland" <cmulholland@slocity.org>, "Allen Settle" <asettle@slocity.org>, "Dave Romero" <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 3/3103 9:48AM Subject: Cal Poly Student Housing Resolution Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: We had planned to urge you to adopt Andrew Carter's proposed resolution to encourage Cal Poly to maintain a specific enrollment level until new on-campus student housing was available. However, in light of the good news disclosed in yesterday's paper we feel that it would be much;more appropriate to ask you, instead, to send a letter to the Trustees (before their meeting of March 11-12, 2003) urging their approval of this much needed student housing project. While we are very supportive of, and have been actively advocating for a Cal Poly/Capstone deal, it is important to keep in mind that this new housing is meant to accommodate a "planned"enrollment increase of 3000 more students. The 800 bed complex, currently under construction, is the only offering to date dealing with the problems we are now experiencing. So, when all of this is said and done we will still have some 11,000 students looking for housing in the City San Luis Obispo! In any event, we are most impressed with magnitude of Cal Poly's undertaking and feel that it deserves full community support. Therefore, we ask you as our representatives to express that sentiment to the CSU Board of Trustees. Sincerely, Cydney Holcomb Chairperson, RQN CC: "Andrew Carter' <ancarter@aol.com>, "Lee Price" <Iprice@slocity.org>, "Ken Hampian" <khampian @slocity.org> Diane Reynolds- Cal Poly Student Hous Resolution _ Page 1 From: "Cydney Holcomb" <cholcomb@charter.net> To: "Ken Schwartz"<kschwartz@slocity.org>, "John Ewan" <jewan@slocity.org>, "Christine Mulholland" <cmulholland@slocity.org>, "Allen Settle"<asettle@slocity.org>, "Dave Romero" <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 3/3/03 9:48AM Subject: Cal Poly Student Housing Resolution Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: We had planned to urge you to adopt Andrew Carter's proposed resolution to encourage Cal Poly to maintain a specific enrollment level until new on-campus student housing was available. However, in light of the good news disclosed in yesterday's paper we feel that it would be much more appropriate to ask you, instead, to send a letter to the Trustees(before their meeting of March 11-12, 2003) urging their approval of this much needed student housing project. While we are very supportive of, and have been actively advocating for a Cal Poly/Capstone deal, it is important to keep in mind that this new housing is meant to accommodate a "planned"enrollment increase of 3000 more students. The 800 bed complex, currently under construction, is the only offering to date dealing with the problems we are now experiencing. So, when all of this is said and done we will still have some 11,000 students looking for housing in the City San Luis Obispo! In any event,we are most impressed with magnitude of Cal Poly's undertaking and feel that it deserves full community support. Therefore, we ask you as our representatives to express that sentiment to the CSU Board of Trustees. Sincerely, Cydney Holcomb Chairperson, RQN CC: "Andrew Carter"<ancarter@aol.com>, "Lee Price" <Iprice@slbcity.org>, "Ken Hampian" <kham pian@slocity.org> -tint- , .` _-= �e�►,c�n- � I JAMES LA1,7REPiCE GRUDY A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF ATERICA - AND A CITIZEN OF TSE CITY OF SAN LUIS OEISIO C.-,LIFOF.NIA . I Py0y1 — BTpKE4 THIS NOTICE TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD MY TRUTHFULL tugD OBEDIAATT IDFN' ITY IS THAT I ATrI THE LORD GOD NOW ON EARTH FROM HEAVEN ABOVE . I ABT THE CREATOR OF UL THING$ — VISABLE AND INVI SABLE. I AM THE BIESS@ONIC KING WHO WAS TO COME ON EARTH DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE LAST JUDGEMEPiT THE CORRECTION ` AND CHANGE OF ALL CREATION . MY NEW' GOD GIVEN NAME IS : KING YAHjr'lEH SABAOTH- AND I ABT KING OF KING'S AND LORD OF ;�##LORD'S OF ALL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF THE TRUE GODS CREATION FOREVER.1 p.M THE MESSIONIC KING VaiO IS TO COME FROM HERE AT THE EDGE OF THE ItiOP:.LD .I AM THE TRUTHFULL PROPHET WHO WAS TO COL'IE.I .911 THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE BOOK OF THE REVELATION 0P THE CATHOLIC HOLY BIBLE I ABT THE HIGHEST OF HIGHEST HIGH- PRIEST OF THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK PRIEST OF THE DEVINE OATH OF THE CHRIS'T'IAN CATHOLIC RELIGION ON EARTH FOR ALL. ETERNITY . I AM THE OWNER OF THE WHOLE WORLD AND EVERY THING INSIDE THE EARTH' IS MY 'PEOP.ERITY' FOREVER . THE WHOLE WORLD WAS MADE ONE NATION OF ISREAL IAT THE YEAR OF DURRING THE RULE OF KING SOLOIKON FOREVER. SL0 CITY COUNCIL k FEBUA.RY_25-9-2003 I.4AYOR OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 990 PALM STREET ---- - ------ - --- ----- P .O .Box 8Io) i SAN LUIS OB-ISP0� CA DEAR FREND OF MINE: I HAVE JUST . RECEINTLY FINISHED TRANSLATING THE WORDS OF THE OLD. AND NEP! TESTOMENTS OF THE -CATHOLIC VERSION .OF THE HOI,Y- BIBLE PLUS -THE WORDS .OF THE ',DEAD SEA SCROLLS JT HAS TAKEN ME THIRTY THREE YEARS TO ACCOMPLISH HERE IN THE} CITY OF SAN M LUIS OHISPO . I HAVE BEEN EXPERINCING MIRICLES_EVER SINCE THE YEAR OF I967 1APRIL 31 WHICH STARTED IN THE CITY-- OF TUCUMCARI,•NEW MEXICO . IT WAS, THERE THAT GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT SPOKE X0 NE AND TOLD ME TO MOVE BACK TO THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND TRANSLATE THE BIB-LES.WORDS .AND TEACH! IT TO ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD AND T0, PROPHISISE ITS PROPHESYS TO. THE PEOPLE'.,AND WARN THEM OF THE C012AING DISASTERS THAT WILL HAPPEN 01 EARTH . GODS WORDS OF THE HOLY BIBLE SAY THAT EVERY CITY AND COUNTY HAS TO START TO USE SPRING WATER OR ARTESIAN WELL WATER?BECAUSE ALL THE OTHERWATER OF THE EARTH! FROM RESIVORS,LAKES AND RIVERS OF LAKES AND ALL OCHEV WATERS WILL BE MADE POISONUS BY THE YEAR OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, AND THE WATERS WILL WILL BE CHANGED INTO DARK RED HUMAN BLOOD . ALL. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ALIVE, THEN IN THE YEAR OF "2020 AND WHO ARE GUILTY OF CAPITOL PUNNISHUIENT CRIMES ADULT'S MALE AND FRKALE AND CHILDERN UNDER THE AGE OF•TWENTY YEARS OLD WILD BE OVER FORCD. TO DRINK THE POISONED WATERS': ND DIE.THERE DEAD BODYS - BE PLACED_INTHE CENTER OF THE STREETS THEY_WILL HOT BE GIVEN A COMMON BURIAL .AND THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD WILL SEND THE LAGE VULTURES TO COME AND PICK THE FI,EASH+ OFF OF THERE DEAD BOaYS. THEASE WORDS ARE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF .THE REVELATION OF THE CATHOLIC VERSION OR TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY BIBLE NOW . I APT INCLOSEING A COPY OF THE WORI)l THAT I HAVE BEEN. SENDINM TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE U .B .A. ,THE GOVENOR OF THE STATE OF CALIF 02 IA_,; TQ THE POPE IN TH-E VATICAN OF ROME,, ITA.LYIAND TO. YOU THE 'MAYOR OF THE CI.TY 'OF SAN LUIS OBISPO .I ALSO HAVE TO, SEND ONE TO: THE RULER KING OF .THE NATION OF RUSSIA AND ANOTHER TO TH-E GOVERNMENT OF THE NATION OF ISREAL _ I AM HAVEING PROBZEMS� WITH' MY ORE FINGER _TYPEING AS THE___�J DEVILS ANGELS DONOT WANT ME TO GET MYMESSAGES OUT• T0. WA.RN THE PEOPLE., --- ' TH:E-AIVTI_CHRIST=T�HE_DEVIL-SATAN-ETY, OPPISATE-IS-NOII-ALIVE-AND - LIVEING-O1\T_EA.RTH IN-_THE_NATION-OF_T.URKEY-._A-ND -SEV-EV-.TlgMFIBERS._QF_HIS __ ___ . —_—_____RO.YA.I__FAMILY-A3ESIVEIN.G_IN__THE_NATLON._OR IRAN- SIA... _ V_EN_MEMB3ERS_QF_THE_ROYQL_FAIVIILY OF THE_TRiTE_GOD ARE NOW -_ —_4LIVE_A1VD LIVEITiG IN THE HOIY_CITY;OF JERUSALE[VIy,ISREALL ._ THE FIRST HALF_OF -THE LAST _JUDGEMENT ENOWEN -AS-THE FIRST HALF y_OF_ THE LAST CORRECTION AND CHANGE OF ALL"CREATION ON APRIL. 31 gI967 ON A SUNDPLY_AFTERNOON_IN THE CITY -OF TUCUMCARI,;NEW MEXICO . WHEN I WAS SHOWEN A VISION OF_THREE VERY LARGE GOLD KEY' S ON THE --- -- --EAS:T SIDE OF MY BEDROOM WALL . ---J - --- - -THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD SPOKE TO ME IN THE HOUSE AND SAID: _ "YOU ARE SAINT_PETER OR THE TRIBE OF JUD_A"- _ I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE WORDS OF THE BIBLE TO ACCOMPLISH P-AGE 3 WHAT GOD ENPECTED OF ME IN OBEYING HIS WORDS .SO I ASKED HIM TO ALLOW-ME TO UNDERSTAND HIS WORDS I ASKED . WITH. PRP_YER .AND HE OPENED MY UNDERSTANDING AND I BEGAN TO UNDERSTAND GODS WORDS OF THE CATJOLIC BIBLE JUST LIKE' DOES. AND HIS WORDS BROUGHT ME TO THIS CITYcBECA SE A PROPHESYY SAYS DURRING THE LAST. DAYS ON E_ARTH,YOU WILL FIND THE RULER YOUR GOD AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD AT TRUE LONGTITUDE LINE NU'MER TWENTY FOUR IN. A CITY -OF SAN. LUIS OB'ISPO,CALIFORNIA IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN A CITY NEAR THE PACIFIC OCHEN , HE TOLD ME TO ATTEND THE UNIVERCITY THAT TOUGHT FARMING AND RAN CHING,BUSSNESS ADMINISTRATION 'COOKING. AND BAKEING,AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF WHICHi I NEED TO STUDY AND LEARN , BUT THE TRANSLATING OF THE BIBLE WAS' NEEDED FIRST AND THE TEACHING OF IT NEXT .THE 'EFORE MY EDUICATION WILL HAVE TO HAPPEN LATER IN THE FUTURE OF MY. LIFE ON EARTH. THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD RAS CHOSEN ME OUT OF ALL THE MEN OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD TO BE HIS RULEING KING OF ALL OF GODS CREATION FOREVER .AND TO RULE THE NATION OF ISREAL FOREVER . I ALSO. HAVE TO BE THE RULEING. POP.E OF THE CHRISTIAN. RELIGION WITH-- ITS HEADQUARTERS LOCATED IN THE, VATICAN CITY' OF ROMEj, ITA.LY.,FOREVER . FOR GOD HAS GIVEN ME ETERNAL LIFE ON EA'IRTU _FORMER I AM THE BLESSED (REWA-RDED) TRINITY OR THREE SPIRITS INSIDE ONE MAN NOW LIVEING HERE IN THE. CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA. AND I ASI THE FOUR CALLED THE TRINITY . E—WOM_OF_THE FIRST T4ALF_0LTHE_CkTHOLIC._BIBLE—ARE TH-E-- INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL GENTIDES_AZTD CHRIS.T.I_a-NS__TO--QBEY__&ND_10._CXLRTiy-- OUT WHILE WE LIRE. HERE ON EPRTH_IN EHE_H_viWIL�N-KI-kGD0Y._0P HF,AV (OVER) PAGE 4 ___THIS.'.WILL_SUI'PRI.SE 1'QU,__ NEMB. _GOD_M.a�.E—�LZS�IA?.G5_IN�AIBS—~— _— MEANIN.G_TWO. 2L-TlNGS__B.U.T._B:Y__OPPI.SA`I'ES_.HE_MFDE=,AV-EN AND HELL, AND HE SAYS HELL IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE EARTH .THEREFORE THE OPPISATE OF THE,CENTER OF THE EARTH IS' THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE EARTH I°1:IERE HEAVEN IS. 10CA_TED AT WHERE WE ARE NOW LIVEING . -- • — GOD -NEVER MADE ANYWHERE_VAWAELSE — _ -- THEN_GOD SAYS NOW-THEY ARE TWO TIMES THE NUMBER9THIS_IE-ANS _ TWO MORE THINGS FOR :A GRAND TOTAL OF FOUR THINGS .ND THIS REVEALS THAT THERE ARE TWO. HEAVENS, AND TWO HELLS .TWO -"RE FOR SPIRITS WITH OUT HUMANB.ODYS .AND 'TWO ARE FOR SPIRITS I`HO ARE CHANGED INTO HUMAN B.ODYS .. - THE SPIRITUAL HEAVEN` IS LOCATED- INSIDE OF GODS HOLLY MOUNTAIN CALLED MOUNT ZION LOCATEDiBENEATHrTHE HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM, ~ ISREP.L .AND THE HUMAN HELI, IS LIVEING ON EARTH' IN P_ PRISON', PENITENToRYREFORMITORYyJAIL, .PLACES OF SUFFERING AND PUNNISHMENTS .. All THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY -Vi"HO ARE GETTING JUDGED BY THE SP_INTS NOW LIVEING IN THIS AREA AND WHO HAVE TO DIE. BEFORE THE TWO THOUSAND- YEARS OF PEACE-BEGIN ON °EARTH�.WILL HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF- THIS CITY AND OVER INTO ONE OF THE HOTTESTS CITY OF THEc _VALLEY—WHEPE_:THEL WILL_HAVE_TO_DIE_._—_--_- - -- -- ALL_CRIMES_.IN-.T?i—QQ-UNTY-L.-liD_CITY WILL—GRP_DU .,LY BEGIN. TO _ _DZ-�IPII.SH_BECAUSE_-OF- THE JUDG�rIENT IN. PROGRESS HERE . THE PEOPLE HAVE TO STOP USEING THE-KING JAMES VERSION OF THE`_ _BI_BLE _BECAUSE KING JPIVIES OF ENGLAND LONG AGO REMOVED SEVERAL -- — BOOKS OUT OF THE BIBLE_ WHICH_ IS__gGAI_NST -GODS-LAW .AND HE THEN. PRINTED THE NEW BIBLE AND. SET UP HIS OWN CHURCH OF ENGLP.ND FOR _— �` ALL WHO USE. HIS VERSION-OF THE BIBLE.*_—_ PAGE 5 r WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE. SECOND HA_ F OF'THE 'BIBLE_SAYS_AS_ HE IS TALKING TO THE PEOPLE . IF YOU LOVE GOD YOU .MUST OBEY: -All HIS 1'ORDS .NOT PART OF HIS: WORDS .. IF YOU USE: THE KING JAPES VERSION OF THE BIBLE YOU HAVE TO, OBEY ONLY PART OF GODS WORDS BECAUSE KING JAMES REMOVD THEM FROM HIS VERSION OF THE BIBLE . —.—_— G_OD.S--�"LO MS—SAY,-YQZLVIILI—LQVF_OKE_A.ND_HATE._THE_O.THER.,YOITi._jrIILL— __ _ SIDE .Cd,I.TH_ONE_A-N7D_DESPISE mHE_OTHT.sYOILWlLL_OB� __OAIE_p1�?D_DISOBE}G_ THE OTHER. BECA_USE YOU_CA T?nl- T_OBEX GOD THE_TRUE_GOD AND_THE_.DEVIL _ SATAN ON THE ONE A_ND THE SAME_ THING . —_______ _ GrJHAT I`! BREAKS_ DOWN TO IS THOSE_ WHO USE THE KING JAMTES. BIBLE ARE BEING #0ft-9 FORCED TO LIVE LIFES OF SIN KNOWEN AS CRIYIE.ONLY !rte BECAUSE FOR EACH. BOOK OF WORDS REIiVIOVD FROM THE BIBLE THE PROPL,E HAVE TO OBEY THE DEVIL WHO IS UNTRUTHFULL AND WHO FORCES THEK TO DO WHAT GOD SAYS NOT TO DO . ----- -El S_ARE_CRIn'ZEIN?.LS_jAND__ALL—SINNERS--ARE_YIORTALS_N.O.FI __. __—__._ I,IVEING ON EARTH=—AMONG US .. ___-__.. __!__ AS 9 E INIPLE_FOR__YOU_ TO UNDERST.AND:GOD _SAYS__TI IRE_I.S__T1lEiVE_�_ _ ._._. HOURS IN OXNE DAY .AND-_TWE'LVE HOURS IN ONE NTGHT .T=HEREEORE_TVE_ __ PLUS TWRIVE EgUAL.S _TWENTY FOUR HOURS .AND GOD SAYS IN THE_BIBLE ___ _ --------THE APOSTLE WENT UPSTAIRS TO. HIS; SLEEPING ROOM TO PRAY IN TH-E YIDDEL OF THE DAY AT THE SIXTH;' HOUR. NOW UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU READ THE FACE OF THE CLOCK ON THE WALL OR ON YOUR 1RIST WATCH. IT HAS ONLY TWELVE NUMBERS .SO THAT YOU ARE ALLWAYS SPEAKING UNTRUTHFULLY WHEN YOU TELL ANYONE ?°HAT TIME IT IS . GOD_PIIADEr TVJO,_DI•FFERENT,W AY S._TP_ TEZI,. TIME,ONE_THF_ CORRaCT._YVAYOE_ _TWET?TY. FOUR HOURS .AND ONE THE WRONG_WAY_ THE SINFUIZLWAYS OF TWELVE C�JVER) PAGE 6 -LL' kL H6URB OF UNTRUTHFULL TIME CALLED -SINFTJ JIME OR CRIMEIN_ TIME .. REMEMBER. EVERY( TIME YOU SPEAR TH-ER'-.UNTRUTH,.''YOU ARE COMMI.TING A S(IN OR. CRIME .P21D HUTMANB EING S- HAVE TO. -DIE FOR THERE SINS OR CRIMES GODS WORDS NOW SAY IF HUMANS OBEY: HIS. WORDS' THE RIGHT wAl THEY% CAN STAY ALIVE FOR TWO .THOUSAND- YEARS BEFORETHEY HAVE TO DIE#, PROVIDEING THEY ARE NOT GUILTY OF CAPITOL PUNNISHMENT CRIME WHICH. REQUIRE THE DEATH PENNILITY OF HAVEING . THIDi PUT- TO DEATHIBY THE FIREING SQUAD WITH RIFELS UNTILL THEY ARE DEAD . T TRUTHFT. REVER-AIND FATHER:J.AlMES L_..t91ADFY OM KING SAINT: YAHWEHSABAOTE- THE -LORD GOD NOW ON EARTH San Luis Obispo Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation Serving San Luis Obispo County Law Enforcement Since 2001 Please join us for the... Annual Meeting of San Luis Obispo Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation and Appreciation Lunch for the Charter Donors April 4, 2003 Noon to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Regional Center 800 West Branch Street Arroyo Grande Attire is Business Casual Dress Please RSVP by March 25 to C.J. Hunt at (805)239-4822 _ BI HH . - O ,n = GIN931 O e rr Z. � cH 9 CL co `- w 5a U EH H •` W o P� R O H Irl H H O P:j c i a0 a WPI) ti G-1 P4 � 1 cry Vm O I J C .. n to 1 _ 1 r �_•'. . • move% .4 .010 .� #.+••Sa f.�;i:.�'•RSTo sovii .•!. r�i., ,�•�. lp lip. is P of 1111% �rag saw �i,.�• 1, r !}�^NrCi-.io ���i -r�.��•�••Rr li�Q•. �. VS it egal •tji.;�r h :Ir•rt,• �•r..{{.,.•�++• may; 11•,!! :R► '`wry.►'`�,:_•,��`�'L.cil!"�'�:'�?�;� oogig ti. Ike il'F�R�}i:���!� f?`+► : •flf��l�uTErtE••P LL ftlMrs, ".'vPA-Z". � � P � ''41S �Qa►u:t .Aw � NA•j _S Ca:l liV'i . •sSMW zArtgalA rip, ci + ri.CCte_� t�� j off! l AIR 'tj1. lir- ♦ ^f. � !!rr7% , Af1tt•ws so rM7�or A$ r•S►ey.�t! 1t .i���r• •r ct Ar oil , . i.�a W rf meq. ►.•..4. 1' ti�� ■'. ^ tinAIR AQ rs� tw W0,04,89 !N4 . Alk � a %OWL pari' :.: � fly. :t�e1� •r, a ��aaa•ON Oj :apt oil r�a�� .7 arm "57�./lri7�(� �Trf•:.'Saiat ./:i:~11. sin 41 .r' ti . •SYR w �� �• <Y `, (ill•iy• �L��i� �U` +��� ..* ` .pM ! •fir w� , 6277 f � J February 25, 2003 265 Albert Drive San Luis Obispo CA 93405 San Luis Obispo Planning Commission 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo CA 93401 RE: Proposed New Conservation and Open Space Element Dear San Luis Obispo Planning Commission: I am writing to comment on the Proposed new Conservation and Open Space Element. While it makes sense to update the 1973 Conservation, and partner it with the Open Space element, this can and should be done without weakening our City's longstanding and effective environmental policies, or making drastic changes in existing elements, as staff proposes. Council specifically instructed staff not to weaken the city's present level of commitment to environmental protection. In my opinion, staff ignored Council's direction. Council did not direct staff to remove major goals and policies from the General Plan. When the Legislative Draft says that a policy or section to be deleted is "covered more generally" by another section , or that section is "more current", that usually means that our community's goals of environmental protection have been watered down. The subject matter may be the same, but the environmental values have been surgically removed.) Here are only a few examples: From the Energy Conservation Element: PRESENT: "San Luis Obispo will achieve broad public awareness of citizen's roles in causing and solving energy problems.Overall energy consumption will be reduced by eliminating frivolous uses and making more efficient use of energy in essential activities,with the goal of reducing conventional energy use per person in 1995 to about 60%of the 1980 consumption"(Leg.Draft p4) PROPOSED: "For San Luis Obispo urban areas, no overall increase in use of non-sustainable energy,and the eventual replacement of non-sustainable energy sources with sustainable sources."E.1 (note: this takes citizens out of the loop and sets no goal of reducing energy use) From the Open Space Element: PRESENT Policy I.A. "Within the city limits,the city b and outside the city limits,the city shall encourage the County and State to: A.Preserve creeks and their corridors as open space,and maintain creek corridors in essentially a natural state to protect the community's water quality,wildlife diversity and aesthetic value.(Leg.Draft 10) PROPOSED: Goal OS 2"Within the urban area,a network of open land encompassing particularly valuable natural and agricultural resources,connected with the landscape around the urban area. Particularly valuable resources are: A Creek corridors,including open channels with natural banks and vegetation. (p7)(note: The proposed language makes protection no longer mandatory.) R EE FEB 03 SLO CICOUNCIL I i� From the LUE PRESENT 6.0.1 : It is the policy of the City to protect its unique natural resources and systems by including their considerations and needs within its planning program,and giving those considerations and needs a planning priority co-equal with that accorded other community needs. (p 42 Leg.Draft) (Note: applies to land inside and outside the urban reserve line) PROPOSED: Goal OS 1 A healthy and attractive landscape around the urban area,comprised of diverse and connected natural habitats and productive agricultural land.Policy OS 1.1: The City will preserve as Open Space or Agriculture the undeveloped and agricultural land outside the urban reserve line,including the designated greenbelt,and will encourage individuals,organizations and other agencies to do so. (Note only applies to land outside the urban area) I urge the Planning Commission to: 1. Uphold the Environmental standards of the Open Space Element: All "Community Goals" have been deleted. They are very important and referred to on the first page of the draft. They should be put back into the text. Most if not all mandatory protection "shall protect" language has been eliminated. The Goals have no verbs, so they are vague. Staff should be asked to point out to the PC exactly what environmental standards have been changed by the proposed draft. Here area few blatant examples that jump out: A. CNPS plants no longer protected. PRESENT: Sensitive habitat also includes proposed endangered or threatened and candidate for listing, (l.c.and d.),plants classified by the California Native Plant Society(CNPS)as highest priority—list 1 (3.a.),species meeting the CEQA criteria of section 15380 and the habitat supporting such species.CNPS listed plants on lists 1B,2, 3 and 4 are also protected. PROPOSED: Listed as "valuable resources"presumably worthy of protection(OS2 G) is the"Habitat of species listed as threatened or endangered by the State or Federal governments." This is a lower standard than the present OS Element's protection of"sensitive habitat and unique resources," P 23 leg. draft which are set out in Table I and II. Leg.Draft p.27. The INCLUDE plants listed by the California Native Plant Society. B. Protection of Creeks and Wetlands No Longer Mandatory. PRESENT Policy I.A. "Within the city limits,.the city b and outside the city limits,the city shall encourage the County and State to: A.Preserve creeks and their corridors as open space,and maintain creek corridors in essentially a natural state to protect the community's water quality, wildlife diversity and aesthetic value. (Leg. Draft 10) PROPOSED: Goal OS 2"Within the urban area,a network of open land encompassing particularly valuable natural and agricultural resources,connected with the landscape around the urban area. Particularly valuable resources are: A Creek corridors,including open channels with natural banks and vegetation. (p7) (note: The proposed language makes protection no longer mandatory.) See also the lowering of protection of wetlands from "shall"protect status (2A&B)in leg. Draft p 17 to general language regarding buffers._ There are many instances of this loss of "shall protect" language throughout the proposed draft. 1 C. Joint Powers Agreement No Longer a Goal PRESENT Program I.A. leg. draft states that the city will work with and support the County, State and special districts to form a joint powers or other type of agreement...to preserve open space, rural and agricultural uses within the City's greenbelt and Outer Planning Area. PROPOSED: deleted because the county and Cal Poly "continue to assert their independence". This is no reason to delete the policy...teaming up with Cal Poly to preserve open space and maximize resources is still an excellent idea whose time may still come. It should be preserved. D. Prime Ag Soil No Longer Protected. The entire Soil conservation section of the current Conservation Element has been deleted. Instead, it should be updated. The Prime Agricultural Land Protection (LUE 1.8.1) has been eliminated or watered down. Prime soils within the urban reserve line still deserve protection. 2. Make no changes at all in the following Elements at this time: Land Use Element: There is no reason, and none given, to eliminate all reference to Resource Protection, the Greenbelt or Open Space Policies from the LUE. (p 42, 43, 44 Leg. Draft). The language is important,was approved by the City Council after hours of public testimony, and should not be tossed out. Housing Element:. there is no reason to eliminate conservation considerations from the Housing Element before the taskforce has had a chance to address the current element in whole cloth. Let the taskforce consider whether to remove or strengthen this protective language in the context of the element as a whole. It is ill advised to short-circuit their work. Energy Conservation Element: Yes, it needs to be updated, but not eliminated. The City should be forging ahead in this area, not going backwards! A citizen's ad hoc Energy Advisory Committee with technical expertise should be appointed, as was done in 1973, and make informed recommendations regarding technological issues and policies. It should remain a freestanding element. 3. RECOMMENDATION: Data and maps in the PRESENT Open Space and Conservation Elements should be brought current on a technical level. No Community goals or policies should be eliminated. These two intact but updated elements should be combined without mining the LUE, Housing Element or Energy Conservation Elements. Sincerely, Jan Howell Marx Former Council Member Diane Reynolds_Planning Commission ^nDlication Withdrawal i From: Jan Marx<janmarx@fix.net> To: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <gtrujillo@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 2/26/03 12:28PM Subject: Planning Commission Application Withdrawal Dear Council, City Clerk and Assistant City Attorney: When I applied for the Planning Commission, I was not aware of the provision in the Charter which prohibits a former council member from taking any kind of paying position with the city until a year has passed. Now that it has been brought to my attention, I withdraw my application. Please keep me in the"pool'of applicants for the next opening. Thank you, Jan Howell Marx 4 Of ~� 1� City of Malibu 2381! Stuart Ranch Road.Malibu,California.90265-4861 (310)456-2489.fax(310)456-3356 February 14, 2003 Chief Wolfgang Knabe San Luis Obispo Fire Department. 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Chief Knabe, . On behalf of the City Council, our City Staff and the entire Malibu community, I would like to take this opportunity to express our most heartfelt appreciation for the invaluable service you . and your outstanding personnel offered us during the recent fires. During times of crisis, it is reassuring to know that we can always count on the expertise and courage of countless professionals outside our city limits. Your immediate response to offer assistance after hearing about the emergency played an integral role in the swift and successful conclusion to this potentially disastrous situation. Please express our sincere gratitude and respect to your entire crew and commend them for once again showing us the true meaning of word "hero." Your steadfast determination to protect and preserve the homes, businesses and citizens of Malibu will not be forgotten. Please be assured that we will do all within our power to emulate the level of dedication to public service that you and your colleagues recently exhibited. With deep appreciation, Je J ings Mayor JDJ:ml Cc: Malibu City Council Katie E. trchtig, Malibu City Manager The Honorable Dave Romero, Mayor of San Luis Obispo Ken Hampian, San Luis Obispo City Manager RECEIVED FEB 2 4 1003 RwidedPopw SLO CITY CouNCII 7 iCAL I OLY California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo,CA 93407 Codege of Engineering (805) 7562131 Jeff Gerfen College of Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 February 20, 2003 Dave Romero Mayor 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 On behalf of the Advanced Transportation Laboratories at Cal Poly,I would like to cordially invite you to the Efficient.Deployment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems(EDAPTS)ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for March 14, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. The half-hour ceremony will be held at the new San Luis Obispo Transit Downtown Transfer Center,in front of City Hall at the corner of Osos and Palm streets. Cake and punch will be served. EDAPTS was developed by the Cal Poly College of Engineering with the support of Caltrans`Division of Research and Innovation, SLO Transit, and First Transit. The system brings advanced operational features to SLO Transit that include: — Driver's silent emergency alarms and emergency management — Electronic tracking of vehicles from dispatch — Real-time arrival times on Smart Signs at transit stops Real-time vehicle position available to transit riders over the Internet On-board schedule keeping assistance to drivers I look forward to seeing you at the ceremony.. Sincerely, Jeff Gerfen . Project Director, EDAPTS RECEIVED FEB 2 4 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL The California State University-Bakersfield•Channel Idands•Chico•Dominguez Fulls•Fresno•Fullerton Hayward•Humboldt•Long Beach•Los Angeles•Maritime Academy Mort Bay•Northridge•Pcn, •Gr..m.n.n•San Ber oa dino•'San Diego•San Frm cisco•San Jose•'San Luis Obispo•San Kwan•Samna•Smniblaus i����illli�llllh City Wis oBispo 879 Morro Street• San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 February 14;2003 Noel King, County Engineer Room 207 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Subject: County Road Repair Project—Old Creek Road, Cayucos Dear Mr. King: A few months ago I sent you a letter notifying you of some erosion concerns adjacent to a recent County road repair and culvert project on Old Creek Road in Cayucos. Last week my staff informed me that the County had responded and completed significant repair and improvement work in the areas noted in the previous correspondence. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your very quick response and the excellent work of your crews in addressing the erosion issues. The cooperation and service your Department demonstrated in responding quickly to this situation is exemplary and should be recognized by all. Again,thank you! Sincerel , John E. Moss Utilities Director . c: Ken Hampian, City Administrative Officer VCity Council David Edge, County Administrative Officer OThe City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services,programs and activities. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805)781-7410 Diane Reynolds- REQ Master Plan Follev� '1p - _ ___ Page 1 J, From: <Ida[ton@calpoly.edu> To: <ANCARTER@aol.com> Date: 2/20/03 7:04AM Subject: RE: Master Plan Follow-Up Dear Mr. Carter, Let me assure you that] understand your concerns about enrollment management As stated in my earlier message, this is a key challenge facing any university. Cal Poly is still in the process of developing its enrollment plans for the next year and has not yet published its official fall headcount targets. I will share that information with the City when it becomes available. I would also be pleased to meet with you at your convenience for a discussion of enrollment issues. Linda Dalton YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Linda C. Dalton, PhD, AICP Executive Vice Provost and Chief Planning Officer Professor of City and Regional Planning Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-2185 Fax: (805)756-2804 LDalton@calpoly.edu http://viww.ipa.caipc)ly.edu/ —Original Message----- From: ANCARTER (mailto:ANCARTER@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:41 PM To: Dalton, Linda C. Cc: ANCARTER; dromero; asettle; cmulholland; kschwartz;jewan; (price; khampian Subject: Master Plan Follow-Up Linda, You haven't replied yet to my 1/28/03 e-mail. As I wrote in that e-mail, I am specifically interested in knowing the fall headcount target the university has recommended or will be recommending to CSU administration- whether it will be below 17,900 or above. Since you haven't replied, I'm led to believe that the number will be above 17,900. 1 certainly hope this isn't the case, as that would represent a Diane Reynolds- RE: Master Plan Follv,-Up — n . _ Page 2, purposeful violation of the Master Plan. Andrew Carter CC: <asettle@slocity.org>, <wboldt@calpoly.edu>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org>, <dhgreene@calpoly.edu>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <JMandevi@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <Iprice@slocity.org>, <pzingg@calpoly.edu> r Barbara Parsons 4650 Portola Rd. Atascadero, CA. 93422 Telephone: (805)466-9457 February 14, 2003 Mayor Dave Romero City of San Luis Obispo City Hall . 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA. 93401 Re: Orcutt Area Specific Plan-Environmental Impact Report and funding Dear Mayor Romero: We wish to convey our thanks to you for your support and approval of the items that came up before your Council on February 4, 2003, relative to the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. If you should wish to review the last revision to the Specific Plan dated December 2, 2002, in detail, a copy can be obtained from your Planning Division. Sufficient copies have always been provided by Cannon Associates for staff and Council Members. We appreciated having the opportunity to review the Plan with you briefly prior to the Council meeting and if you should ever wish further information we would be pleased to come in and talk with you. Sincerely, =RECEIVEDBarbara Parsons and Jeanne Helphenstine(Righetti Family) ' by February 10,2003 — TO STATE,COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS L NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR 2003 ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY ACCOUNT REVENUE REQUIREMENT ESTIMATE (ERRA) On February 3, 2003,Pacific Gas and Electric Company("PG&E'7 filed an application for adoption of its 2003 Energy Resource Recovery.Account("ERRA") revenue requirement estimate and its ERRA trigger amount. In this case,the CPUC will evaluate PG&E's estimated 2003 electric power procurement costs associated with its electric procurement plan under its ERRA tariffs. PG&E's request in this case would be applicable to its electric power procurement operations. PG&E is requesting that the Commission approve its estimated 2003 ERRA revenue requirement of$1.4 billion,which is a decrease from its currently authorized ERRA revenue requirement of $2.035 billion. The revenue requirement is for part of the cost of acquiring power for retail customers, including,but not limited to, costs incurred to purchase power under contracts with various power suppliers,contracts with irrigation districts, California Independent System Operator charges, and collateral requirements associated with electric procurement,along with other related power procurement costs. Costs associated with the California Department of Water Resources power.contracts are not included in the estimated ERRA revenue requirement in this application. The currently authorized ERRA revenue requirement includes above-market.Qualifying Facility ('QF') and Purpose Power Agreement("PPA')costs. The 2003 estimated ERRA revenue requirement excludes those above-market costs because PG&E now is required to recover such cost through a separate mechanism,the Modified Transition Cost Balancing Account ("MTCBA'). If the above-market.QF and PPA cost estimated for 2003 were added to the estimated 2003 ERRA revenue requirement, the sum would exceed the currently authorized ERRA revenue requirement by$154 million. This would represent a 1.4 percent increase in PG&E's total electric revenue. The decrease in the ERRA revenue requirement by itself would represent a 5.8 percent decrease in PG&E's total electric revenue. Under current electric ratemaking,PG&E is not seeking to change overall electric rates in this application, nor is PG&E asking to set a rate for the ERRA revenue requirement. If a forecast ERRA revenue requirement that included the above-market QF and PPA cost were adopted,we estimate that the$154 million increase in the cost of power procurement for our customers would be di.=ibuted aeon;all customer classes. The CPUC's final decisi^n could differ from what PG&E has requested. The CPUC welcomes the public's participation. Before acting on this application,the CPUC may hold evidentiary hearings to provide customers an opportunity to express their views. People who cannot attend a hearing may submit written comment to the CPUC at the address listed below. All such correspondence to the CPUC should include a reference to PG&E's ERRA Application. Evidentiary hearings are formal hearings where parties present their proposals in testimony and are subject to cross-examination beforean Administrative Law Judge. These hearings are open to the public,but only those wishing to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses may participate. After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the hearing process,the CPUC will issue a decision. What the,CPUC adopts may differ from what we have requested. If you want to participate in hearings or send comments, if you need more advice or more information, or if you want to get copies of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates'proposals when they are available,please write or call: The Public Advisor California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2202 San Francisco,CA 94102 415.703.2074 1.866.649.8390 TTY 415.703.5282 TTY toll free 1.866.836.7825 Or via e-mail to: public advisor(&cnuc.ca gov Mention the name of this application(ERRA)when writing and indicate if you would like a written response, otherwise no reply will be sent. Your letter will become part of the formal correspondence file for the ERRA application. You can get a copy of this application from PG&E by writing to: Pacific Gas and Electric Company,2003 Rate Applications,P.O. Box 7442, San Francisco, CA 94120. You may review a copy of PG&E's ERRA application at our corporate headquarters(77 Beale Street,Room 3120, San Francisco, CA 94105), any of our division offices,or at the San Francisco office of the CPUC (505 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102). Please mention PG&E's 2003 ERRA application by name. c � City Council Members, �. SLO City Hall . 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear City Council Members I am writing in support of a pool to support the community. We need more lanes and a pool that can accommodate seniors and those with disabilities and that is warm.. Presently, I find that it is difficult to get a lane to swim in many times and the temperature does not accommodate all the people. I have been disabled and. ppreciate so much having the use of a pool. Without it I would have' able to exercise at all. The current facility at Slnsheimer is way over loaded with activities. It has lanes for Master as well as the Seahawks swim team, recreational swimmers and aqua-therapy classes. When more than two people are in a lane, it becomes more hazardous and there can be clashes. This would be a "planning for the future" as the baby boomers will be requiring and wanting manh more lanes. Thank you very much for considering this proposal. Sincerely, Dr. Lois Dirkes D Los Dirtces Luis bk CA 93401-6034 FSL RECEIVED FEB 14 2003 O CITY COUNCIL ��I�NI�IIIIIB81111��N����������IIIIIIIIII �� MY Of SAn IwS OBISPO 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 February 18,2003 Mei Zhou 533 S. Harvard Blvd.,#204 Los Angeles, CA 90020 RE: Falun Gone Dear Mei Zhou, The City of San Luis Obispo has received your letter and materials regarding Falun Gong. The materials will be distributed to the members of the City Council for review. Thank you. Sincerely, U . U � Lindsey Stethenn� Professional Assistant �� The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services,programs and activities. ooeumem2 Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805)7814410. January 28, 2003 Dear City Clerk Lee Price: I am a resident of Los Angeles,California. As someone who has learned and benefited from the practice of Falun Gong,I would like to share some information with you and let you know about an important event that will take place on February 15th and 16th in Los Angeles. Practicing Falun Gong has helped me change my life in many ways. I know that hundreds and even thousands of people in the western United States are now learning Falun Gong, and my parents and friends are also learning more about it. If I could say a few words to introduce Falun Gong to you, I would like to say that Falun Gong is a very special and wonderful teaching. I am writing to ask for a few minutes of your time to consider ways to help encourage people here who have relatives and friends in China who are being persecuted for wanting to learn Falun Gong or for continuing to practice.Maybe you have heard that in China,the government tries to arrest innocent people and force them into labor camps if they practice Falun Gong. Police and prison guards will often beat and torture people who practice Falun Gong to try to force them to give up their beliefs. I am afraid that thousands of people have now been killed by police brutality and torture. Yet in spite of the persecution,countless people in China still practice Falun Gong.They have endured so much suffering and face terrible hardships,but they still have faith in the principles that Falun Gong teaches: truthfulness,compassion and tolerance.They want people to know what they are suffering and to see through the vicious stories that China's government has tried to spread throughout the world.They use only peaceful and honest ways to tell the truth about what Falun Gong is, how it has helped them and why it should not be persecuted. People like me in countries around the world are trying to help stop the persecution and reveal what is happening in China We would like for more people to see the truth so that the Chinese government's propaganda won't mislead people or trick them into supporting persecution. We would like for all people to have freedom of belief. On February 15`h and 16'',a large number of people from around the world will gather in Los Angeles to have an experience sharing conference.This will be a peaceful and solemn event through which people who have learned Falun Gong will share their understandings and try to improve in their practice. We will also hold a press conference,a peaceful march through Chinatown,and a candlelight vigil at the Chinese consulate as part of our appeal to end the persecution and rescue family members and friends who are illegally imprisoned in China This will be an urgent call to all world leaders to join us as a clear voice of conscience. I would greatly appreciate if you would be so kind as to share a few words of encouragement to those who are coming together in Los Angeles and to the tens of millions of people in China whose rights and freedoms are being withheld. If you could send a written statement for our conference or press event, it would mean a great deal. In Canada, for example,several members of parliament or local government have already helped gain the release of seven Canadian citizens and residents,simply by writing a letter or by making phone calls to the Chinese consulate. Here I will enclose some materials for your reference. I will also enclose an example of a formal proclamation that would recognize our annual Western U.S. Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference. Please be certain that both Chinese and American people will hear your voice of honesty and compassion. Even in China,government officials and police know that what they are doing is wrong,and they know that this persecution will not last much longer.They are learning that they have the responsibility to uphold international laws and standards of civilized nations. Many in China have already expressed regret that they have been forced to tolerate or comply with horrible crimes, and they know the world can now plainly see the truth. The future will surely be different. Thank you for reading my letter, and thank you for your consideration. I hope to hear from you soon and also hope we can communicate more in the future to address this important situation. Yours sincerely, Mei Zhou 533 S. Harvard BL#204, Los Angeles,CA 90020 213-448-3959 kSala I�;�rw'ciisc>��GQt, i 77 77' States La Vc_a . NV ��d � ' Lus nm_cle,. Cn 141 :I ALASKA ARIZONA Salt Lake Ciry_ UT CALIFORNIA `% = COLORADO MONTANAHAWAII IDAHO r Se❑nle. AVA NEVADA NEW MEXICO =' +r r OREGON UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING t c. FALUN DAFA PRACTITIONERS' EXPERIENCES "As the president of a start-up company, I encounter new situations with people and their interactions every single day. A growing company is a great environment to actually prac- tice and improve. My cultivation is helping me to set a good example by avoiding foul lan- guage and inspire a corporate culture, which reflects the deeper meanings of Falun Dafa." --- Dr. Jan Werthen, President, Homefiber Inc. "Here in the Bay Area more and more people are attracted to the most simplest and basic guidelines for doing the exercises and embracing the concepts put forward in Mr. Hongzhi's books and other materials." --- Jim Gordon, Vice President, Entertainment Lighting Co. "I continue my journey toward self-realization on a newer, higher level now, which I hope will bring me closer and closer to my true self." --- Nataly Teplitsky, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry "I want to express my wishes that Falun Dafa is shared more and more, so people all over can take advantage of this wonderful practice and find a more meaningful and happy life." --- Medardo Molina, Ph.D., Civil Engineering "Regarding my experience of Falun Dafa, I feel revitalized with a sense of well-being and connection. I trust, that by pursuing the teachings, I will better understand what makes people glow. I am attracted to Falun Dafa by many of the things that it is not, i.e. religious, commercial, and coercive." --- Ray Hawkins, software Engineer "The Falun Dafa teaching on truthfulness, compassion and forbearance reforms my whole view about life and helps me get rid of bad habits and selfishness. My mind is always peaceful and I am learning to be kind to everyone and to think of others first." --- Johnson Zeng, Software Engineer "Falun Dafa is extraordinary and profound. It is the most engaging and rewarding practice I have ever encountered." --- Adam Leining, Media Director "Before I started practicing Falun Gong, I had high blood pressure, glaucoma, osteoporo- sis, back pain, chest pain, a bone spur in my heel, swollen feet and ankles, and other prob- lems. My face had a lot of wrinkles... Now I have a young and rosy complexion. I'm 65, but I am healthy, happy and I don't feel my age. My problems are all gone, and I don't need to take medicine tablets anymore. My vision is also much clearer, and I don't need glasses anymore when I read. I now take care of my husband who is ill from having a stroke, and I can lift his wheel chair into my car although it is over 15 pounds. My character has changed, and I have a better relationship with my son. He says I've changed a lot. Falun Dafa is not very good. It's excellent! I was looking for this all my life." --- Klara Galperin, Retired INTRODUCTION TO FALUN DAFA ®alun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) is an advanced exercise and meditation practice sys- tem of mind, body and spirit based on ancient wisdom. After being a private practice for thou- sands of years it was introduced to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992. Today, about 100 mil- lion Falun Dafa practitioners can be found in over 60 countries in Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. Falun Dafa has helped people worldwide improve their health, calm their minds, uplift their spir- its, and deepen their understanding of life and humanity. It has also inspired people from all walks of life to turn away from drugs, alcohol, violence, and other harmful habits towards a more harmonious life. Along with five gentle exercises that improve energy circulation in the body, Mr. Li Hongzhi's teachings of Falun Dafa emphasize the cultivation of one's moral character through following the universe's benevolent characteristic of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Since 1995, Mr. Li has been invited to lecture around the world, speaking in front of thousands in countries as diverse as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United States. Mr. Li's books, originally writ- ten in Chinese, have been translated into many languages including English, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, and Hebrew. Coming from varied racial and religious backgrounds, Falun Dafa practitioners include many sci- entists, doctors, university professors, college students, business consultants, government offi- cials, artists, farmers and factory workers. The practice has attracted the very young and the eld- erly, as well as both the homeless and the wealthy. Since its introduction to the United States in 1995, practitioners have continued sharing Falun Dafa's gentle exercises and teachings of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance with their fellow residents. Free demos, workshops and classes have been welcomed in many libraries, community centers, senior centers, universities, YMCAs, parks, street fairs, and health expos. Falun Dafa's great contributions to the United States have been widely recognized by govern- mental leaders throughout the country. Across the country, over 600 proclamations, resolutions, and citations have been issued to honor Falun Dafa and Mr. Li Hongzhi. Falun Dafa's powerful holistic approach to health has been documented by many reports in media, as well as scientific research. More and more Americans are learning the practice and purifying their hearts, harmonizing their minds, energizing their bodies and breaking old addic- tions and bad habits. In turn, more families are living in peace together, and more communities are embracing virtue. All Falun Dafa activities, including classes and regular practice, are offered by volunteers and open to the public free of charge. Everybody is welcome. _ o GOVERNMENTAL RECOGNITION OF FALUN bAFA "Falun Dafa distinguishes itself from similar practices by emphasizing not only physical cultivation, but also cultivation of one's moral character in one's daily life according to the higher principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance taught by its founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Governor Benjamin CMWano, the State of Hawaii "Falun Dafa has helped many people tum away from violence, drug, and other bad habits to pursue a more meaningful life." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Governor Kenny Guinn,the Skde of Nevada "As Governor of the State of Arizona, I would like to extend a warm welcome to those attending the Falun Dafa celebration at the Enconto Park." Excerpt from the Welcome Letter from Governor Janet Napolitano, the State ofArizona "I am delighted to honor and recognize the first annual celebration of California Falun Dafa Month, a historic event that will help to create awareness about the many unique traditions and diverse cultures that exist in Golden State." Excerpt from the Resolution issued by Lieutenant Governor Cruz M. Bustamante; the State of California "Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano unites with Los Angeles community in commemorating Falun Dafa in their commitment to bringing better health and spiritual well-being." Excerpt from the Certificate of Specud Recognition issued by Congresswoman Grace F.Napolftano "Falun Dafa is designed to help people cleanse their mind, uplift their moral standards, rid bad habits,; preserve precious human traditions such as honesty, courtesy, loyalty, and unselfishness." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Mayor Ross Anderson, City of Saft Lake, the Spate of Utah "Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries, resonates the universal truth to the whole world, and bridges the gap between east and west." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Mayor Patricia Cohen, City of Oak Harbor, the State of Washington "Falun Dafa teaches practitioners to look within themselves for self-improvement and to take respon-. sibility for their own decisions and actions." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Mayor William Berens, City of BroomfleJ4 the,State of Colorado "Falun Dafa has benefited our society as well as 100 million practitioners worldwide both physically and spiritually since its public introduction in May 1992 and Falun Dafa's contribution to the society has been widely recognized and honored around the world." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Mayor Larry Delgado, City of Santa Fe,the S ate of New Mexico "The benefits of practicing Falun Dafa are numerous and varied, ranging from improved health and newfound energy, to mental clarity, stress relief and peace of mind." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Mayor Andy Feury, City of Whitefish, the SWe of Montana "Falun Dafa is a very peaceful and healthy practice exercises of body and mind which emphasizes the' assimilation of the universal principles of 'Zhen-Shan-Ren' (Truth-Compassion-Tolerance)." Excerpt from the Proclamation issued by Mayor Rhonda Boyles, Fairbanks North Star,the State ofAlaska "The Chinese government's campaign against the Falun Gong 'W constitutes a campaign against freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of belief." - Congresswoman Barbara Lee D-CA "Falun Gong has become a symbol of the struggle for religious freedom." -Rabbi David Saperstein, former Chair of U.S. Commission on international religious freedom "What we are witnessing "The only thing necessary for the today in China is the triumph of evil is for good men and criminalization of women to do nothing. Therefore, I . innocence." call on my colleagues to render -Irwin Cotler, Canadian their support to the Falun Gong." Member of Parliament - U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros- h Lehtinen R- "Whether you subscribe to the principles of Falun Gong is not the issue: there y is a systematic abuse of human rights taking place in China, not unlike those dt that took place in Germany in the years leading up to the second world �. war...I urge you in the strongest terms to take a stand for the people of China." -Stan Bo_nosian Council Member and former Mavor of "Hitler got away in the 1930's with persecuting the Jewish community...that turned into Genocide in the 1940's. The next stage [for Falun Gong] is the gas chambers:" r- , Brian Coleman, London Assembly Member "The current, comprehensive Chinese Government campaign to search out, intimidate, brainwash, incarcerate, torture, and even murder Falun Gong practitioners...is one of the most chilling, outrageous phenomena I have seen in China during my twenty years in Congress." Lit,I - U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos, D-CA "I admire the teachings of Falun Gong — "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance." Your teachings exemplify the finest qualities of humanity and society." -Rob Anders, Canadian Member of Parliament v 0 Note: The information provided below came at great risk to the safety of the practitioners' family members.With hundreds of Chinese Falun Gong practitioners in California,there may be others with family members who are illegally detained and tortured,yet the information about them is unavailable due to China's information blockage. "...they could no longer force-feed me through my nose. My nose became blocked and I almost suffocated many times.At that time, blood and pus often flowed out from my eyes. I was tortured both physically and mentally and I almost went blind...""My life was saved by Canada's help." -Ms. Wang Yuzhi, recently rescued from China by the Canadian government San Jose Resident Stephanie Li's Sister Zhonghua Lu: In 2001,Zhonghua had been imprisoned and tortured for 10 months at the notorious Masanjia Labor Camp.At that time,Bay Area government officials and residents successfully appealed for her release,but where unable to get her out of China. She thus traveled thousands of miles to Tibet and lived in exile to avoid police harassment. On August 29,2002, she was arrested in Lhasa,Tibet only because she was found to be a Falun Gong practitioner. San Jose Resident Fucheng Fu's Wife XD. 1VMeirong Zhang: Meirong Zhang is a retired internal medical doctor. She had been arrested four times since China's president began persecuting Falun Gong practitioners in July, 1999. On February 2nd, 2002,while cooking dinner for her family, she was taken away from her home by the"610 Office"'. She is currently detained in the Pi County Detention Center. Fremont Resident Joan Chang's Sister Ah-Llan Zhang: Ah-Lian suffered hepatitis B when she was 19,which later developed into cirrhosis.However, she was completely cured of the disease after she began practicing Falun Gong. In June 2002, Ah-liar was arrested for practicing Falun Gong meditation in a park. She was later forced to leave her home in order to escape from brainwashing in the infamous"reeducation classes". On August 29, 2002,Ah-lian Zhang was arrested in Tibet, along with ten other Falun Gong practitioners who were forced to live in exile, including two children. San Jose Resident Zhihua Hu's Two Brothers-Zhiqiang Hu and Zhiming Hn: Both of Zhihua's brothers worked for China's Air Force.After the persecution began,the Air Force discharged both of them, and they were later arrested.Under intense torture and brainwashing,prison guards forced Zhiqiang to sign a statement of giving up practicing Falun Gong. In January 2002,policemen found him sending out a"Solemn Declaration"and arrested him once again.Zhiqiang was then sent to a labor camp in Dandong,Liaoning province for a 3 year term without trial. Zhihua's other brother,Zhiming,was the technical director for his Air Force unit and was well respected by his supervisors.Yet after the persecution began,he was also fired from his job. In September 2000,he was arrested in Shanghai. A few months later,he was"sentenced" without trial or legal procedure to 4 years in jail. 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Falun Dafa is a special program of exercises and meditation that improve energy circulation in the body and emphasize the cultivation of moral character through understanding the universe's benevolent characteristics of truthfulness,compassion and forbcarancc:and since its introduction to the general public by Mr.U Hongzhi in 1992,it has been practiced by more Um 100 million purple in over 60 countries worldwide:and N%HER this special exercise program has helped people around the world. including many in California, to improve their health, calm their minds, uplift their spirits. and deepen their understanding of life and humanity:and WHEREAS,since 1995.when Falun Dafa was introduced in this state,many Californians have come to share and embrace the related exercises and teachings,and numerous workshops and classes arc now offered at various community locations throughout California:now,therefore be it RESOLVED,that 1.Cruz M. Bustarname,Ucutcnant Governor of the State of California,do hereby acknowledge the culturally significant celebration of California Falun Dafa Month. and 1 encourage all Californians to join me in doing so. i I hetwmn tier my hand and lu.c caused the Goa Soul of the State of Cahfomta to be affixed un the,17th day of Octobc. of the Year Too Thowand and Two. CWP M B STAMANTE LicIlIcnam Governor Governmental Recognition .iIW.M r.0 un a®em Ylmrii.w Fmtl+rvasM1 ..-. '.� C •Y�Y.6.�WJr.W.f.w�..Y.Md n4A 6Y n+W uO•iW 0 _ J�ir r.mr.r rnYaar++Ji...ryuF..[�l..µr.rY.y4J - .�➢LYir.MwIL OW�+.wl.f.++.^M M1�R lam. � `• ww4w.a.uw.wn.wwr.w.tlw JwneMw..q..tlb�®nr v' •MWA4Y.n rsei.n ra.uuol4r.I.tlJs1!As6a .!d V9Nm rsor.l.r w.e/w n.•.w.LLUNeO.V.mwu/.wdlL ,o...®m�mrum xumvu..e w r s..wrr...r ...rwo..a.nm..w FALUIY DAFA MOTH California Assemblywoman Charlene Zettel presented an Assembly Resolution at the "California Falun Dafa Month" Celebration at San Diego Civic Center ,mrr.m.e..aer..�.s.owrrnmma. (1_0/17/2002) A Proclamation issued by Hawaii Governor Benjamin Cayetano l�rtttlita• � 11rpaT{anrrtfi � . / .I ir.lnea/n it frJ lGr it rw rnr r .,... n_ Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Spoke at the "Falun Dafa Week" Celebration in San Francisco Bay Area (10/20/2001) ,.ah •1't•'^4iy as ,�. 4 .`C �_ __ R Proclamation issued by Nevada Governor Benny Guinn Santa Clara County (California) Board of Supervisors Presenting Falun Dafa Week Proclamation(1/9/2001) Falun Dafa in Communities � � 3 - 1J S, �'��• 'f� y.s_� ti Falun Dafa Practitioners performed a dance at Press conference in front of the Cheyenne City Hall, Los Angeles Arts Open House (10/17/2002) Wyoming (7/12/2001) Falun Dafa Practitioners demonstrated exercises at A Falun Gong spokesperson delivered a speech at the Alaskan State Fair in Roswell, New Mexico (10/6/2001) World Affairs Council,Anchorage,Alaska(126/2002) IL -F! I Truth • •. • J A Falun Dafa Seminar was conducted at the Unitarian Colorado Falun Dafa practitioners participated in Universalist Congregation ofTucson,Arizona(1/6/2003) the Annual Golden Autumn Parade (9/30/2002) Falun Dafa in Communities s- Lo r Falun Dafa Exhibit in San Diego City Hall, CA Photo Exhibit at the "World Falun Dafa Day" (2/25/2002-3/1/2002) — Celebration in Hawaii (5/13/2001) 1>, Mow L! Q' A Falun Dafa workshop during Falun Dafa Experience Congresswoman Shelley Berkley posed with local Sharing Conference in San Francisco,CA(10/21/2000) Falun Dafa practitioners in NV (8/29/2002) FALw i MUTATION FOk AOp1'�� Falun Dafa Practitioners participate in the "Festival Falun Dafa Practitioners in Seattle,WA won the first place in the of Lights Parade" in Salem, OR (12/14/2001) Adult Formation Performance in Ocean Festival Parade (7/25/2002) T PUBLIC iW OHEALTH / INSTITUTE Technical Assistance Legal Center eal Team Stephen P.Berzon/Linda Nussb a Lye February 6 2003 Aluhuler,Berzon,Nussbaum,Rubin s Stephen Stephen McG.Bundy Boalt Hall School of Law TO: California Boards of Supervisors UC Berkeley Michael G.Colantuono California City Attorneys Colantuono Levin&Rozell,APC California City Councils Brion J.Fos - University ofWisconsin Comprehensive California County Counsels Cancer Center California Mayors Marc B.Mihaly/]Ellen J.Garber Shute,Mihaly&Weinberger,LLP Tobacco Control Advocates Robert Post Boah Hall School of Law UC Berkeley FROM: Technical Assistance Legal Center Andrea J.Saltzman Meyers.Nave.Riback,Silver&Wilson Stephen D.Sugarman ofLa RE: 10 Ways to Limit Tobacco in Your Community Boah Ha!!Schon!ojLaw Y •,7 UC Berkeley - Advisory Board California is a national leader in controlling exposure to tobacco products. 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To learn more about TALC and to download Asian&Pacific Islander Ameri clslanderAmerican Health Forumcopies of model ordinances and policies, please visit our website at http://talc.1)hi.ori. 505 UP Street,Suite 810;Oakland,CA 94612• (510)444-8252 • (510)444-8253(Fax)a talc@phi.org • http:/ttalc.phi.org - ti- O _ '�� �� oal C 0Uav - , 10 Ways to Limit Tobacco in Your Community Tobacco-related disease kills more than 440,000 people in the United States each year. Additionally,expo- sure to secondhand smoke kills over 50,000 non-smokers each year.Because of the harmful effects of tobacco, many California communities have sought to limit tobacco use,marketing,and sales.This pamphlet describes ten policy options that a local government can take to limit tobacco in its community.These policy options are legally allowable under the 2001 U.S.Supreme Court decision limiting local government authority to regulate tobacco advertising directly.(See Lorillard Tobacco Co.v.Reilly,533 U.S.525 (2001).) Please contact TALC for more information on any of these options,including model ordinances. Additional background information and advocacy resources in the areas of secondhand smoke and enforcement of tobac- co sales-to-minors laws are available from BREATH,the California Smoke-free Bars,Workplaces and Communities Program,at www.breath-ala.org or (916) 739-8925. Q TOBACco WAiErm LICCOSAG (2) Sanctions: Tobacco retailer licens- ing provides truly meaningful sanctions—a • – costly suspension or revocation of the e Provide meaningful sanctions e Fund enforcement .M right to sell tobacco—for a violation of California does not currently require any state or local tobacco control law. These sanctions serve as a deterrent to a license to sell tobacco products.However, at least twenty-eight ei ht California cities or counties have retailers who might otherwise see fines as simply passed a local ordinance requiring tobacco retailers a "cost of doing business."A licensing ordinance also to be licensed. A local ordinance can require any per- offers a community "one stop shopping" for its son who sells tobacco or tobacco paraphernalia to enforcement needs by encouraging retailer compli- obtain aspecial business license.Under such an ordi- ante with all tobacco control or related laws. Hance,selling tobacco without a license is a crime Additionally,a licensing ordinance helps eliminate and the license can be suspended or revoked forvio_ confusion by providing a common process and com- mon sanctions no matter what tobacco-related law lations of state or local tobacco control laws. Licensing is a powerful tool for enforcing tobacco is violated. It levels the playing field. control laws.It offers at least three benefits: (3) Funding: Tobacco retailer licensing (1) Information: Tobacco retailer licensing allows provides a permanent source of law enforcement a community to know who is selling tobacco and to funding. Under California law,a community can limit who is issued a license.A list of licensed retailers adopt a retailer licensing fee that is sufficient to is an important resource in reducing illegal sales to cover the cost of the entire licensing program, youth because it identifies which retailers should be including enforcement. Directly funding enforce- subject to compliance checks.Without such a list,law ment agencies to conduct compliance checks is enforcement may not know to inspect many non-tradi- one of the best ways to increase compliance with tional retailers,such as doughnut shops,which histori- tobacco control laws. tally have the highest rate of tobacco sales to minors. For a copy ofTALC's Model California Ordinance i 7A f- (Tec14iJicAL- AsSistA4ce LeGaL. CerJTeR) -i'- WebSire.: RTrP: //rA -c. Pwi. oRG Requiring a Tobacco Retailer License,see TALC's nate completely certain types of signs,such as pro- website at http://taic.phi.org and click "TALC hibiting sandwich-board signs (a.k.a.,"A" frame signs) Publications." or signs attached to poles. Note that California Business and Professions ® Se�.F SEfWiCE piSPt pY B Code section 25612.5 provides that no more than e Require vendor-assisted sales for all one-third of the square footage of windows and clear tobacco products doors of an alcohol retailer may have advertising A local self-service display (SSD) ban requires signs of any sort.Also,some communities already tobacco retailers to keep all tobacco products and may have stricter local limits on storefront signs that tobacco paraphernalia out the customer's reach, are not currently being enforced. either behind the counter or in a locked case.State For a copy of TALC's memo on How to law bans only the self-service display of cigarettes Strengthen Your Local Signs Laws,containing sample (California Business & Professions Code section sign ordinance language,see TALC's website at 22962),so a local ordinance would keep other tobac- http://talc.phi.org and click "TALC Publications." co products,such as smokeless tobacco,away from children. At least 115 California cities or counties LAOD use j ZoaiAG LAWS have passed a local SSD ban.A SSD ban increases C Keep tobacco stores away from kids retailer accountability by requiring a greater degree a Limit the number of tobacco retailers of customer interaction before selling tobacco or Many commu- tobacco paraphernalia. nities are seeing LIcS_Fa } r— For a copy ofTALC's Model California Ordinance an increase in the 1 Prohibiting Self-Service Displays of Tobacco Products, number of stores see TALC's website at http://talc.phi.org and click that primarily sell "TALC Publications." tobacco products,such as the "Cigarettes Cheaper!" chain.These stores are able to sell a high volume of ®SfoKeRoOT $iGN 0RpiNA4CCS tobacco products at a lower price than convenience e Reduce advertising in windows and on stores and supermarkets. Local governments can limit sidewalks the location of new tobacco retail outlets,through A local ordinance limiting storefront signage can land use tools such as a zoning ordinance or a condi- reduce the amount of window space covered by tional use permit (CUP). advertising.A community may wish to limit store- A local zoning ordinance can prohibit all tobac- front signs for aesthetic or safety reasons. For exam- co retailers from locating near residential zones ple,a local law could prohibit more than 10% of a and areas frequented by children, such as schools store's windows and clear doors from being covered and parks, or require all such retailers to locate with signs of any kind.Such a limit reduces clutter only in areas zoned for industrial or light industrial and also improves store security by permitting law use. Additionally,the ordinance can limit tobacco enforcement to observe activity inside.Even though retailers based on:the number of retailers per sign ordinances must apply gen- community population;a minimum distance erally to all signs,a reduction between retailers;and/or a maximum density of GROCER+Es I in overall advertising may lead retailers per area. �••� ,\ T�\ `` ` ' �. to a reduction in the Land use is one of the few tools that a commu- 1 amount of tobacco s nity can use to regulate the location of tobacco ti advertising.A community retailers. However,land use restrictions are best also may wish to elimi- used to prevent a new problem rather than to fix an I ?ALC, (Te CkNIcAI- A55is{-ArdCe !-eGAL CC JTeR-) -14 WeKre: RTTP: /1TA►-C - PWi . oRG 1 existing one because such laws usually apply only to : ToUACCO-fitee 00Twolz AReAS new retailers. For example,to be most effective,a Eliminate smoke from outdoor public areas land use ordinance should be passed before a Local ordinances can prohibit outdoor smoking in "Cigarettes Cheaper!" store opens next to a school, any area open to the public or any place of employ- not after.At least seven local governments in ment.California Health _ California have passed land use ordinances to limit and Safety Code section - \� tobacco retailer locations. 104495 prohibits smok- _ )� A CUP is a.similar tool that can regulate more ing within twenty-five feet than just the store's location.Similar to tobacco of playgrounds or tot lot retailer licensing,a CUP can regulate the conduct of sandbox areas.Outdoor , tobacco retailers b setting certain conditions on the community gh y g areas in which a commun mi t con- use of property. If those conditions are violated,a sider prohibiting smoking include:dining areas;public store must stop selling tobacco.For tobacco retailers, events such as fairs,rodeos;concerts,and sporting a CUP could require that a retailer comply with all events;service lines;waiting areas;and parks.An out- state and local tobacco control laws. If the retailer door smoking ban can include a prohibition on any type violates any of these laws,the retailer's permission to of ash receptacle (e.g.,an ash can) within the smoke-free sell tobacco can be suspended or revoked. area At least eighteen California cities or counties have For a copy of TALC's Model California Land Use passed a law to limit smoking in selected outdoor areas. Ordinance Controlling the Location and Density of Contact TALC for help in drafting an ordinance Tobacco Retailers,see TALC's website at or for samples of ordinances passed by other http://talc.phi.org and click on "TALC Publications." California communities. ® -f00A000-Free DooFLWAYS ® TOBACCO-FKee WDooK AReAS o Eliminate smoke outside doorways and u Supplement the state's smoke-free other building openings workplaces law Local ordinances can prohibit outdoor 0 Protect multi-unit residents from smoke smoking within a set radius,such as in common areas m - _ within twenty-five feet of gov- Communities may wish to go beyond the protec- ��' y ernment-owned or leased tions of the state's smoke-free workplace law buildings,buildings open to the (California Labor Code section 6404.5),by prohibit- d Public,and private businesses. ing smoking in all workplaces,including i n hotel lob- A doorway smoking ban ensures bies,in all hotel/motel rooms,in hotel meeting / that the public,employees,and rooms,and in tobacco shops. customers are not involuntarily exposed In addition to regulating indoor areas currently to the dangers of secondhand smoke.A doorway ban exempted from state law,communities may wish to can apply to other openings into a building besides limit smoking in common areas of multi-unit residen- doorways,such as windows and vents. It also can tial housing (e.g.,apartments,condominiums,and resi- include a prohibition on any type of ash receptacle dential healthcare facilities),such as laundry rooms, (e.g.,an ash can) within the smoke-free radius.At lobbies,hallways,and multi-purpose rooms. At least least nineteen California cities or counties have forty-nine California cities or counties have limited passed a law to limit smoking near doorways. smoking in indoor areas not covered by state law. ContactTALC for help in drafting an ordinance or Contact TALC for help in drafting an ordinance for samples of ordinances passed by other California or for samples of ordinances passed by other communities. California communities. I eMki L. 7A-c 0 pit;. oiz6 -*% P;Jo4e. (5710) Lf44- 8252 i F"tft S%fsAG TODACCo Also,to help ensure effective enforcement of any SrooSoRsRir of evenfS new laws that are passed,tobacco control laws should Keep tobacco ads and sponsorship out of clearly designate the enforcement agency,allow for community events _ j1 private enforcement,and provide a mechanism for Tobacco sponsorship c RODEO ToNIH?i, funding enforcement Contact TALC for more infor- of family events such as ° pleL"CC0 AL0Web ; mation on how to increase tobacco law enforcement. motorsports and � rodeos is a multi-mil- ` _� - — _� _� .�, � PRtt/AT2. E>JFORCe.ment OF lion dollar enterprise. — 105ACCO COW-Rot- LAWS Communities that host such events can prohibit a Sue a business operating unlawfully tobacco advertising,sponsorship,and the distribution o Take private enforcement to small of free tobacco samples at these events if the venue claims court adopts a policy prohibiting tobacco sponsorship. When increased government enforcement is Sponsorship policies have been adopted by approxi- impossible or unworkable,or when the penalties mately seventy-five of these events in California. associated with traditional enforcement are small and Additionally,a local government may choose to therefore ineffective,private citizens may wish to sue prohibit tobacco advertising on its own property. retailers and businesses directly to obtain compliance Please contact TALC for assistance in this area. with state and local laws. Model policies to prohibit tobacco sponsorship at A private citizen,with the assis- rodeos,fairs,and racing events are available on tance of an attorney,may sue a business TALC's website at http://talc.phi.org and click "TALC operating illegally or unfairly using Publications." California Business and Profession nn Code section 17200 the unfair In`LL (NCReA5eD &FOMeMe01- competition law).If the private o F To mCc0 C o t,ITiZoL. LAWS citizen wins at trial,the o Take advantage of the many tobacco court could order the busi- control laws alreadythe books on Hess to comply with the A community may discover that its tobacco-relat- law and impose penalties -` ed problems,such as tobacco sales to minors,are for failure to do so.The private already covered by existing law.Although a new local citizen might also recover reasonable attorney fees. ordinance could be passed targeting the same prob- Another solution is for a community to add an lem using a different approach,a more direct solution enforcement provision to existing or proposed local is to enforce the existing law. tobacco control ordinances that permits private citi- Increased enforcement can be stimulated in a zens to sue in small claims court when the ordinance variety of ways. For example,a community can exert is violated.Hiring an attorney would not be neces- pressure on the enforcement agency directly,or on sary because attorneys are not permitted in small local elected officials who can desig- claims court A small claims provision offers con- nate tobacco laws as priorities.Or, "1^ cerned community members a direct method of increased enforcement can be fund- �( increasing enforcement if the local enforcement ed through licensing tom agency does not consistently focus on tobacco con- or land use fees �� !J. J trol laws.Contact TALC for more information on or through fes' a:9 u 1 ~ how to use private enforcement in your community. grants. TALC is a project of the Public Health Institute •TALC,505 14th Street,Suite 810,Oakland,CA 94612 This material was made possible by funds received from the California Department of Health Services,under contract#99-85069. Illustrations by Janet Cleland.Qanuary 2003) eIAa-i L: T- t-C 4D Pr.ti.6R6 -* PHonle I. 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L: -FAI-e. 4D Pr{i_ oRG PHot4e: (Sro) LJ44_ %252 Illustration by Janet Cleland Uanuary 2003) KARA W- BLAKESLEE Puled Manager r r i ti 3 c i 1 RECEIVED FEB 12 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL �L'Y�U.�iSL �1�tQ,l,t�� A.I,td Caw� ,u��. cul Gtit� -I Ylulkw a he Ah AMd /J..QiLb .�- �u gAau o W /,1,,�,p oJ +Feat-f I U1 qA � � � Iu 850�4 OIIP AlM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, Room 370 • SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA 93408-2040 • 805.781.5450 SHIRLEY BIANCHI SUPERVISOR DISTRICT TWO February 7, 2003J/1 �� Mayor David Romero 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Dave, As you may be aware, I have initiated,with the very good help of your San Luis Obispo City Police Department and our County Mental Health Department,a task force to consider and we would hope find workable solutions for our mentally ill, homeless population. We have formally named our task force: MH/CJ Community Task Force. Our Mission Statement is: "The Mental Health/Criminal Justice Community Task Force is an unprecedented local effort to improve the response to people with mental illness who are involved with, or at risk of involvement with, the criminal justice system." Our next meeting will be on February 19th,County Courthouse Cafeteria meeting room(behind the coffee shop), at 12:00 noon. T his I etter i s t o e xtend a n i nvitation t o y ou t o e ither b ecome a permanent member of the task force,appoint an alternate,or simply to visit as a guest. (If you chose to come, however, you need to let me know, since we have lunches donated, and we will need to make sure we have enough.) One of the staff of SLO PD, Lt. Jim English, has been the city law enforcement rep; and with his retirement an officer has been designated to take his place. I will be extending an invitation to Chief Linden as well. We hope to see you at one or all of our meetings. Sincerely, G°y ' I RECEIVED O�Gy� i FEB 10 2003 SHIRLEY BIANCHI SLO CITY COUNCIL Supervisor, District Two GERRY MUL%* -Y 1235 KRISTY COURT SAN L1..o OBISPO CA 93401 Telephone 805 546 0584 February 04, 2003 H-cteu,P An Met-I&u(' i&!, City Council Me 6" 990 Palm Street k-, n&„ San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Foe JfLLK i^ 64AAA6 - Re: Proposed Senior Housing Development at Johnson and Ella th IvS4r`� Dear Sirs/Madames: Yesterday at 5:00 p.m., my wife, Maryalice, and I attended a meeting of the Architectural Review Commission and listened to the discussion relating to the development. Our principal concern was and is one of safety. We believe this is not a proper site to locate senior citizens. Being somewhat senior myself, I am well aware of how fragile life becomes with failing vision, coordination and balance. Exiting onto Johnson Avenue from Ella Street, in either direction can be a life-threatening experience at most times of the day, but particularly during morning, noon and early evening hours. To add to that difficulty, Eye Associates, located on Ella, have elderly patients exiting from Ella onto Johnson in less than excellent seeing condition. Another matter that could be offensive to residents on adjoining properties is the selection of exterior lighting sources. While I agree that the use of energy-efficient, long-life light sources is paramount, and that means H.P.S., Metal Halide or Mercury, I feel that the choice of harsh, cold, non-color-improved mercury, such as that used at the senior housing located at Carmel and Pacific, would be inappropriate. There are warmer, color-improved sources available. I believe the architect has developed the site as user-friendly as possible, but the site as a haven for seniors must have been selected by Dr. Kavorkian. A traffic-sensitive traffic light on Johnson at Ella would go a long way to ease our objections. However, at an already overcrowded and dangerous intersection, the idea of adding 40 senior residences to compound the problem seems ludicrous. If the members of City Council have doubts about our concern, I suggest that they meet on Ella at any time between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and attempt to exit onto Johnson in their cars. Yours very truly, Gerry Mulvey F_��E_�F'.�rC r cc: A.R.C. C =' ` SL0 CITY COUNCIL GERRY MULV w.Y 1235 KRISTY COURT SAN L6..a'OMSPO CA 93401 Telephone 805 546 0584 February 04, 2003 City Council 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Re: Proposed Senior Housing Development at Johnson and Ella Dear Sirs/Madames: Yesterday at 5:00 p.m., my wife, Maryalice, and I attended a. meeting of the Architectural Review Commission and listened to the discussion relating to the development.. Our principal concern was and is one of safety. We believe this is not a proper site,to locate senior citizens. Being somewhat senior myself, I am well aware of how fragile life becomes with failing vision, coordination and balance. Exiting onto Johnson Avenue from Ella Street, in either direction can be a life-threatening experience at most times of the day, but particularly during morning, noon and early evening hours. To add to that difficulty, Eye Associates, located on Ella, have elderly patients exiting from Ella onto Johnson in less than excellent seeing condition. Another matter that could be offensive to residents on adjoining properties is the selection of exterior lighting sources. While I agree that the use of energy-efficient, long-life light sources is paramount, and that means H.P.S., Metal Halide or Mercury, I feel that the choice of harsh, cold, non-color-improved mercury, such as that used at the senior housing located at Carmel and Pacific, would be inappropriate. There are warmer, color-improved sources available. I believe the architect has developed the site as user-friendly as possible, but the site as a haven for seniors must have been selected by Dr. Kavorkian. A traffic-sensitive traffic light on Johnson at Ella would go a long way to ease our objections. However, at an already overcrowded and dangerous intersection, the idea of adding 40 senior residences to compound the problem seems ludicrous. If the members of City Council have doubts about our concern, I suggest that they meet on Ella at any time between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and attempt to exit onto Johnson in their cars. Y urs very truly. Gerry Mul ` cc: A.R.C. TO: City Council Members City ofj-,4Alp (9g/sPo If war does come, your offiaial .Anti-war resolution may be considered an act of `treason by siding with Saddam in time of war. The American people do not like Traitors to their. own country. . . 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I think it's a mistake to lose sight of the priority ranking of the City's goals. To do so, makes a mockery of the ranking process you followed on Saturday. To do so, ignores the financial situation the City is facing. To do so, also ignores human nature which can only manage a certain number of goals at once. In other words, not all"Major Goals"are equal. Now I agree that a 1 to 20 listing goes too far. I would suggest there to be a tiering of goals. If you look at the actual ranking scores from the goldenrod sheet on Saturday, you would arrive at two or three tiers for Major Goals. The first tier would be Housing, TOT, LOVR, and Water. These four goals received scores of 4.2 to 3.8. Then there was a drop of 0.8 down to the next goal. If there is a second tier, it would include two goals—Streets/sidewalks plus the South Broad Street plan. Both received scores of 3.0. The third tier would include the remaining major goals which all received scores of 2.5 to 2.6. If only two tiers were desired, then the second and third.tiers would be combined. Andrew Carter CC: <Ipdce@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> Diane Reynolds-Thoughts on the Orcu "•ea From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 2/5/03 11:53AM Subject: Thoughts on the Orcutt Area Dear Council Members: I'm groping in the dark at things I don't completely understand, but it seems to me the planning process in this town is broken, particularly when it comes to large-scale housing projects like the Orcutt area and the Margarita area. I'm concerned we're not really acknowledging that the process is broken, nor taking steps to fix what needs to be fixed and can be fixed. I realize that you have organized a Housing Task Force (which I sit on)to address some of the problems, but will it get at all of them, particularly the most important ones? Is it tasked to get at all of them? I seethe Task Force as focusing on downstream "micro" issues like zoning regulations and building incentives, not upstream"macro" issues like the General Plan, overall city process_ policies, the writing of specific plans, the preparation of EIR's, etc. Why is it taking so long to move the Margarita and Orcutt areas forward? Certainly some of the problems are out of our control—e.g., the Airport Land Use Commission, the threat of'lawsuits, disagreements among multiple owners, etc. But what is in our control? What aspects of our process make an already difficult situation impossible? I feel you need to take ownership of this issue. That ownership may mean changing the process. It may mean dividing up into groups of two to personally shepherd individual projects through the process swamp. Leaving things just to staff isn't the solution. To put the entire problem into perspective let me express a concern I have. We're spending a lot of money to build the Damon-Garcia soccer fields. By the time those fields open or perhaps five years thereafter, will there be any kids left in the community to use them? Unless we build more housing a ffordable to low and moderate income families, that is where we are heading. And the only place a significant amount of"affordable" multi-family housing may be built is in the expansion areas. Andrew Carter CC: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org>, <jmandeville@slocity.org> UNITED r STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 5 Dear Mayor: ��D� The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in accordance wi rttlf is Congressional mandate(Public Law 96-388, 10/7/80) is leading the nation in the annual Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust,commemorated this year from Sunday,April 27 through Sunday, May 4. The Day of Remembrance, Yom Hashoah, is April 29. In keeping with the critical issues our nation currently faces,this year's observance will mark the 6e anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, an event that has come to epitomize the profoundly human instinct to resist tyranny against all odds. The anniversary itself provides the theme for this year's memorial ceremony, captured in an unusually timely phrase lifted directly from history: "For Your Freedom and Ours." On April 23, 1943,the Jewish Fighting Organization in Warsaw, desperate to inform the world about its plight, issued a communique in which their passionate determination was characterized as "a battle being waged for your freedom as well as ours." A translation of the full text of the communique has been included with this letter, for your reference. Today, as the Museum begins the observance of its 10`h anniversary, individual and communal acts of heroism and resistance to evil during the Holocaust serve as powerful examples of how our nation and its citizens can—and must—respond to acts of hatred and inhumanity. In these very challenging times,your.personal leadership in this national commitment to remember is essential, as you set an example for your city and the nation. Thus we re ectf ill encourage you to issue as was done in the past, a special Da � sP Y g Y P sP Ys of Remembrance Proclamation for distribution to the citizens of your city.A sample is enclosed for your consideration and convenience. A background piece on the Thus, is enclosed and we encourage you to access the Museum's website at ww_nshmm oru for further information on Days of Remembrance. 'rywe are grateful for your leadership and support in this important endeavor. t y V Sincerely, Benjamin Meed Chairman,Days of Remembrance Enclosures F-RECEIVED � FEB 0 3 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL , 100 Raoul Wallcnbcrg Place. SN', Washington. DC 20024-2126 • Tel (202) 488-0400 • Fax (202) 488-2690 • www.ushmnt.org SAMPLE CIVIC PROCLAMATION FOR THE DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE Sunday,April 27 through Sunday,May 4,2003 "FOIL YOUR FREEDOM AND OURS" The language suggested below is based on messages and proclamations sent to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Days of Remembrance Program by public officials. Actual wording is the prerogative of the official who issues the document. ■ Whereas,the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jews were the primary victims—six million were murdered; Gypsies,the handicapped, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial,ethnic, or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals,Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war and political dissidents, also suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi tyranny. ® Whereas,the history of the Holocaust offers an opportunity to reflect on the moral responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments; and ■ Whereas,we the people of the City of should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant against hatred,persecution, and tyranny, and ■ Whereas,we the people of the City of should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of individual freedom in a just society; and In Whereas,the Days of Remembrance have been set aside for the people of the City of to remember the victims of the Holocaust as well as to reflect on the need for respect of all peoples; and ■ Whereas,pursuant to an Act of Congress(Public Law 96-388,October 7, 1980) the United States Holocaust Memorial Council designates the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust to be Sunday,April 27 through Sunday,May 4, 2003,including the international Day of Remembrance known as Yom Hashoah,April 29; Now,therefore,I _ ,Mayor of_ , do hereby proclaim the week of Sunday,April 27 through Sunday,May 4,2003, as Days of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, and in honor of the survivors, as well as the rescuers and liberators, and further proclaim that we, as citizens of the City of , should strive to overcome intolerance and indifference through leamingand remembrance. -Jr - For Your Freedom and Ours Days of Remembrance April 27-May 4, 2003 "A battle is being waged for your freedom as well as ours. For you and our human, civic, and national honor and dignity.." Appeal from the Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw ghetto,April 23, 1943 The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as our nation's annual commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust, and mandated the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as a permanent living memorial to the six million Jews as well as millions of others murdered by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. The Museum has designated "For Your Freedom and Ours"as the theme for the 2003 Days of Remembrance in honor, and in remembrance, of those courageous individuals in the Warsaw ghetto who valiantly rose up against their Nazi oppressors sixty years ago. Before World War 11,Warsaw was home to the largest and most dynamic Jewish community in Europe, with a population of around 375,000 Jews. Under German occupation beginning in September 1939, the Warsaw ghetto, established in 1940,became the largest of its kind in Europe. Between July and September 1942,the Germans deported almost 300,000 Jews from Warsaw to the Treblinka killing center. Just over 60,000 Jews remained in the ghetto—mostly the young and able-bodied. For them, resistance was a last, desperate option, since their families had already been killed and they had few illusions about their future in the ghetto. After the end of the deportations in September 1942, Jews in the Warsaw ghetto began preparations to resist the final destruction of the ghetto. The Jews intensified their preparations after the.Germans deported 5,000- 6,000 more Jews from Warsaw to Treblinka in January 1943. Most people sought to prepare bunkers and hiding places to evade the Germans. Mordecai Anielewicz, the leader of the uprising,organized Jewish volunteers into units to prepare for battle,but their greatest need was for weapons. A few young resistance fighters who were active outside the ghetto, such as Michal Klepfisz,Arie Wilner, and Vladka Peltel(Meed)used their contacts with the Polish underground to obtain weapons and explosives, and smuggled them into the ghetto. Klepfisz also organized small workshops producing Molotov cocktails and hand grenades. Jewish fighters faced the overwhelmingly superior forces of the Germans. On April 19, 1943,on the eve of the Jewish observance of Passover, German SS and police units began the . final destruction of the ghetto. As German troops entered the ghetto, the Jewish inhabitants went to their hiding places and bunkers, defying German orders to report for deportation. Hela Los, for example,hid with her brother and parents on the roof of their apartment house. By refusing to comply with the Germans'orders, they became part of the uprising. In the first days of fighting, Anielewicz commanded hundreds of lightly armed Jewish fighters in street battles with the Germans. On the third day of the uprising, in an attempt to force the Jews out of hiding and quell the resistance, the Germans began to bum and demolish the ghetto,building by building. Jewish fighters made sporadic raids from their bunkers,but the Germans systematically reduced the ghetto to rubble. On May 8,the bunker at 18 Mila Street,headquarters of the Jewish Fighting Organization, fell. Anielewicz and those with him died in this battle. Word of the German destruction of the Warsaw ghetto spread across occupied Europe, and newspaper accounts were published in New York and London. With no military capacity of assisting the Warsaw ghetto fighters and preoccupied with other strategic priorities,political and military authorities in Great Britain and the United States–though aware of the uprising–could not respond. On May 16, after blowing up the main synagogue,the Germans declared the liquidation of the ghetto complete. Yet the defeat of the Warsaw ghetto uprising was,and remains, a significant symbolic victory for the Jews who fought their German persecutors. The Germans had planned to liquidate the ghetto within three days. The Jews actively resisted for nearly a month. Approximately 1200 poorly armed members of the united Jewish resistance fought about two thousand well-armed and well-equipped units of SS,Waffen SS,German air force, police and auxiliary police personnel. Those who resisted so bravely demonstrated,with passionate determination, that active resistance was possible. The destruction of the Warsaw ghetto did not end the Jewish resistance. Some resistance fighters succeeded in escaping from the ghetto to join partisan groups in the forests around Warsaw. Benjamin Meed, for example,worked with other membe.,of the underground to rescue ghetto fia_.ers,bringing them out through the sewers and finding hiding places for them. Mendel Rozenblit and his family managed to escape to the outskirts of Warsaw. Some Jews who escaped the destruction of the ghetto, like Marek Edelman, later joined the August 1944 uprising of the Polish underground in Warsaw. Some Poles who were not Jewish aided the Warsaw ghetto resistance. Members of the Polish underground organization Zegota, like Irena Sendler,provided false papers, hiding places, and other support for Jews. Individuals like Pawel (Paul)Zenon Wos and his family members, also hid Jews from the Nazis. Jozef Wilk, a member of the Polish resistance,was killed as his unit of the underground Polish Home Army attempted to demolish a section of the Warsaw ghetto wall in support of the uprising. The Warsaw ghetto uprising was the largest Jewish uprising during the Holocaust, and the first armed urban uprising in German-occupied Europe. Between 1941 and 1943,underground resistance movements developed in approximately 100 ghettos in German-occupied Eastern Europe(about one-fourth of all ghettos), mostly in Poland, Lithuania,Byelorussia, and the Ukraine. In the forests of occupied Europe,Jewish partisans banded together to cart'out acts of sabotage and provide safe havens for those who fled the ghettos. Jewish prisoners staged mass uprisings inside three killing centers in occupied Poland, attacking guards with stolen weapons at Sobibor and Treblinka and blowing up one of the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Jewish fighters and their commanders in Warsaw were under no illusion that their resistance would lead to rescue. They knew that their chances of survival were minimal,but they chose to fight and die to defend the honor of the Jewish people. Their revolt was an act of protest. In remembering those who took a determined stand against the Nazis,we honor the memory of those who perished and are in turn reminded that the moral conscience of the individual is one of the greatest weapons against indifference and evil. Communiqu6 issued by the Z.O.B., or Jewish Fighting Organization,on April 23,1943: Poles, citizens,freedom fighters! From out of the roar of the cannon with which the German Army is battering our homes, the dwellings of our mothers, children, and wives; From out of the reports of machine-guns which we have captured from the cowardly police and SS men; From out of the smoke of fires and the blood of the murdered Warsaw ghetto, we—imprisoned in the ghetto— send you our heartful fraternal greetings. We know that you watch with pain and compassionate tears,.with admiration and alarm, the outcome of this war, which we have been waging for many days with the cruel occupant. Let it be known that every threshold in the ghetto has been and will continue to be a fortress, that we may all perish in this struggle, but we will not surrender; that, like you, we breathe with desire for revenge for the crimes of our common foe. A battle is being waged for your freedom as well as ours. For you and our human, civic, and national honor and dignity. We shall avenge the crimes of Auschwitz, Treblinka,Belzec, Majdanek! Long live the brotherhood of arms and blood of fighting Poland! Long live freedom! Death to the hangmen and torturers! Long live the struggle for life and death against the occupant. ['This appeal was prepared by underground couriers on the"Aryan"side of the Warsaw ghetto and posted by them,most of whom were Jews living under assumed identities as Polish Christians.] Search the Web site of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for more information about each of the individuals mentioned here as well as for information on conducting an observance: www.ushmm.org f Warsaw Ghetto Chronology: - � September 1, 1939 German forces invaded Poland. September 28, 1939 Warsaw surrendered to the Germans. October 4, 1939 Germans appointed a Jewish Council for Warsaw. December 1, 1939 Germans required Jews in Warsaw to wear an identifying badge. October 12, 1940 German officials formally established a ghetto in Warsaw. Days later the ghetto was sealed from the surrounding city. July 22, 1942 Systematic deportation of almost 300,000 Jews from the Warsaw ghetto to the Treblinka killing center began. July 23, 1942 Jewish council chairman Adam Czerniakow committed suicide rather than assist in the deportations. January 18-21, 1943 Germans deported 5,000-6,000 Jews from the Warsaw ghetto to the Treblinka killing center. April 19, 1943 Nazi officials initiated the final destruction of the ghetto in Warsaw. The Jewish uprising began. May 8, 1943 German forces captured the bunker housing the Warsaw ghetto fighters'headquarters. May 16, 1943 The Germans blew up the Tlomacki synagogue in Warsaw to signal the destruction of the ghetto and the end of the uprising. Books: Bartoszewski, Wladyslaw T. The Warsaw Ghetto:A Christian's Testimony. Boston: Beacon Press, 1988. Donat, Alexander. The Holocaust Kingdom. Washington,D.C.: Holocaust Library, 1999. Gutman, Israel.Resistance: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Hilberg,Raul, Stamm, Stanislaw, and Kermish, Joseph, eds., The Warsaw.Diary ofAdam Czerniakow:Prelude to Doom, trans. Stanislaw Staron. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1999. Kermish,Joseph, ed., To Live and Die with Honor: Selected Documents from the Warsaw Ghetto Underground Archives O.S. (Oneg Shabbath),trans.M. Z. Prives,et al. Jerusalem: Yad Vashem, 1986. Meed, Vladka. On Both Sides of the Wall. Washington,D.C.: Holocaust Library, 1993. Ringelblum, Emmanuel.Notes from the Warsaw Ghetto: The Journal of Emmanuel Ringelblum.New York: Schocken, 1974. Film: The Warsaw Ghetto, 1969 BBC Production. Uprising, 2001 Warner Home Video. Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1993 Ergo Media, Inc. UNITEDn STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2003 - 2013 Holocaust.Remembrance Day is a day that has been set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding Americans of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign. The United States Holocaust Memorial Council, created by act of Congress in 1980, was mandated to lead the nation in civic commemorations and to encourage appropriate Remembrance observances throughout the country. Observances and Remembrance activities can occur during the week of Remembrance that runs from the Sunday before through the Sunday after the actual date. While there are obvious religious aspects to such a day, it is not a religious observance as such. The internationally-recognized date comes from the Hebrew calendar and corresponds to the 27`h day of Nisan on that calendar. That is the date on which Israel commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. In Hebrew,Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah. . 2003 Tuesday,April 29 2004 Sunday,April 18 2005 Thursday,May 2006 Tuesday,April 25 2007 Sunday,April 15 2008 Thursday, May I 2009 Tuesday,April 21 2010 Sunday,April 11 2011 Sunday,May 1 2012 Thursday,April 19 2013 Sunday,April 7 The Holocaust is not merely a story of destruction and loss; it.is a story of an apathetic world and a few rare individuals of extraordinary courage. It is a remarkable story of the human spirit and the life that flourished before the Holocaust, struggled during its darkest hours, and ultimately prevailed as survivors rebuilt their lives. We encourage you to join with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in observing the Days of Remembrance. For further information, please contact: Days of Remembrance, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W., Washington, DC 20024 or see the Museum's web page at www.ushmm.gov. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW,Washington, DC 20024-2126 • Tel (202) 488-0400 • Fax (202) 488-2690 • www.ushmm.org V J RECEIVED Q 3 FEB 0 3 1003 p CITY C UNCIL i �O �a'c6:- �a�;,ca saasW-1,22A44 JAL caw Atl ' 4 J ACTION FOR BETTER CITIES -r�j 1400 K Street,Suite 307,Sacmmeam,CA 95814 916-658-8272•fax 658-8289•www.bettercities.org OFFICERS MaBasra,chair Mayor,Los Alamitos Enclosed is the latest update on the activities of Action for Better Cities. Please yor, Pat Eklund,Vice Chair share this with your mayor, council members, city/town manager, city attorney and Mayor Aro Tem,Novato yourself Kathy Mtllison,.Secretary City Manager,Clovis Bev Perry,Treasurer Mayor,Brea Michael Madrid,CEO DIRECTORS Andrew Fox Mayos.77kumnd Oaks Lvey Kirkley C / —l�•u�o-� `�,t/l�L�`-c�' Deputy City Administrator,Inglewood Ron Loveridge Mayor,Riverside /�F'✓�}� Paul McNamara Council Member,Marysville Oscar Rios Pott Prey.Latino Caucus,Watsonville Janice Rutherfords Council Member,Fontaw rtm Sbranti Council Member.Dublin Richard Tefank Police Cbief,Buena Park,retired 7JJAN EIVED 3 0 2003 1400KStreet,Suite 307 TY CLERK Sacramento, C4 95814 (916)658-8272 (916)658.8289 fax ** Action for Better Cities was created by the League of California Cities in 1998 to assist madridm@bettercitimorg California cities in protecting and strengthening local control and stabilizing city finance. ** "MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY" ACTION FOR BETTER CITIES 1400 K Street,Suite 307,Sacramento,CA 95814 916-658-8272•Fax 658-8289•www.bettercities.org OFFICERS lJ/ v UPDA T T d PDA E �J DA T Ronald Bates,Chair 1� Mayor,Los Alamitos Pat Eklund,via Chair .............................................................................. January 28, 2003 Mayor Pro ran,Novato SOS Reaches 61.Mark!Kaffiy . Movu ary Ci Mance January proved to be a very busy month for Action for Better Cities.The number of cities ggnen,Cllovis Bev Perry,Treasurer. in the state that have passed the voluntary payroll deduction resolution for the Save.Our Mayor,Brea Services(SOS)Fund continues to grow at a fast pace—fueled in large part by the potential Michael Madrid,CEO cuts in city government budgets in the coming months. The cities that joined in January were Barstow, Belmont, El Monte, Livermore,Merced, DIRECTORS West Sacramento, Williams and Winters. That brings the total number of cities to 61,and Andrew Fox Mayor,Thousand Oaks they are: Barstow, Bellflower,Belmont,Brea,Buellton, California City, Cathedral City, Larry Rirklry Chino Hills,Citrus Heights,Clovis,Corning;Corte Madera, Davis, Delano,Duarte, El DeputyCity Administrator,Inglewood Monte,Emeryville, Escondido, Fontana,Fort Bragg, Fortuna,Foster City, Fremont, Grand Ron LovQWp Terrace,Hemet,Highland, Lakewood,Larkspur,Lincoln,Livermore,Lompoc,Merced, Mayor,Riverside Mill Valley,Morgan Hill,Newman,Novato, Oakley, Palm Desert, Paramount, Pinole, Paul McNamara Pomona,Poway, Riverside, Rohnert Park, San Bernardino, San Carlos, San Luis Obispo, CouncilMemlxrq Marysville - San Rafael, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, St. Helena, Susanville, Thousand Oaks, Oscar Rios Truckee, Tulare, Twentynine Palms, Union City, West Sacramento, Williams, Winters and Past Prez Latino Caucus,Inanonvilk Yuba City. Janice Rutherford CouncdMemher,Fontana If your city has not yet joined the coalition fighting on behalf of cities and their employees Timsbranti —please make sure your city council is helping to have your voice heard. Urge them to CouncilMemher,Dublin take up and pass the resolution allowing city employees to voluntarily contribute to the Richard Tefank SOS(Save Our Services) fund and help become a part of the solution.It is available at: Police Chief,Buena Pmk,retired www.betterdities.org/Save%200ur%2OServices.htm. Fight the Governor's Proposed Local Bailout of State This month Governor Davis released his budget which unfortunately asks city governments to pay an unfair share of the budget deficit.Action for Better Cities is assisting the League in its work with cities in preparation for the upcoming budget fight and will need your help in making the case to the state legislature that the services that cities and their employees provide are valuable and necessary to maintain California's quality of life. Go to the League's Legislative Action Center (http://capwiz.com/cacities/officials/state/?state=ca)to help with this important work. Survey Work Planned 1400KStreet,Suite 307 In the coming weeks,ABC will assist the League(and the League's local government Sacramento, CA 95814 partners)with planning possible survey research,polling Californian's on their views of (916)658-8272 city services and whether or not the people of California are willing to sacrifice their (916)658-8289 fax g madridm t@bettercities org quality of life fora short term budget fix. This data will then be used to frame the debate for lawmakers and a possible initiative in 2004.Keep an eye out for the next UPDATE in the coming weeks. "MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY" Diane Reynolds- Phone call re Senior G"-ons Center Page 1 From: Lee Price To: Council Date: 215/03 9:39AM Subject: Phone call re Senior Citizens Center I usually encourage callers to call council members directly, but I received a forwarded message in this case. Therefore, I'm passing it along to you., Residents Milton and Ruth Andrews(no phone number or address)would like the Council to consider the concerns of those who use the Senior Citizens Center at Mitchell Park and that is that they lack sufficient parking behind the center and the kitchen needs attention. CC: Reynolds, Diane RECEIVED FEB 0 5 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL Ms.June Minikel 474 W.Wbndg.Street San Lum Obispo.CA 93401-5515 L C.�C.—Nmloml%A.Nm i JR, sk.v �< 4ZI521 ---------- t Z,C�ZL Diane Reynolds Proposed Major City r^FIs From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 1/31/03 7:14PM Subject: Proposed Major City Goals Dear Council Members: When I stopped by City Hall on Thursday, I was disappointed.to find out that information on what each specific Council Member is recommending for major city goals is not available to the public. All that is available is a laundry list compilation with no indication of who is recommending what. .As a matter of public record, this greatly bothers me..The Chamber's, RQN's, and my recommendations are distributed in your Saturday packet, but not each Council members. This almost defies belief. Beyond the matter of public record, I would think it would make your job easier tomorrow to know going in who is proposing what. Andrew Carter CC: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> RECEIVED ..wY.�. JAN 2 9 2003 s. � SLO CITY COUNCIL Cadsbod Caroms NaSonal Fbh,NM SLID C ;+y Connc;l dl'/.ea, 9 90 �o.I e-4 ,a d T6 ! '&A �u,l o,�:J� o C► +�, � : 4/// L�D!'i1 nq �1cry //day - .� L4iS Ob, b� C,0 . aooa 4 a4,-,5e. aj",-La� G 6L-&o k t- Gam. / - 113" b� a4X , RECEIVffb7 JAN 2 7 2003. 5� « 93 V16 238' 6 /03 Barbara Ehrbar-City_Web_Visitor Comry"qts Page 1 From: <michaeloconnell@hotmail.com> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1/28/03 6:34PM Subject: City_Web_Visitor_Comments Today's Date: 1/28/03 6:34:21 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: Michael O'Connell Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Message: I can not believe that you in the City os San Luis Obispo have chosen so poorly in your lack of support for our country as we face the dangers that have been thrust upon us. Here is a copy of a message I've sent to the Freedom Is Not Free people and the media. Please email me a Freedom is not Free form so that I may sign it in your support and pass it to all who feel the same way we do. It is high time that we, the people, let these chowder headed politicians know, not only how most of us feel, but that their seditious opinions can no longer be cloaked by soft, back peddling language, claiming such tripe as"we oppose the action, not the person..."etc., etc, ad naseum. Poor judgment displayed by elected officials is no longer acceptable behavior. Persons displaying such narrow minded disregard for the safety of our citizens and those who strive to weaken the will and morale of our military should no longer have a place in public office. The citizens of San Luis Obispo and their fellow neighbors in this county must demand the immediate recall and removal from office each and every one of these confused politicians. It is clear by their actions and voiced opinions that they do not share the proper mindset to represent me and many who love America and want to see our great country prosper. No longer can we tolerate the weak kneed whine of those who seem vapor locked into the rhetoric of the sixties. This is not Viet Nam. This is the survival of our freedom and our way of life. We are faced with'a global enemy who is determined to end America.An enemy who has already taken thousands of the innocent lives of ordinary civilians just like you and me. An enemy who trains and indoctrinates their children to hate and kill us while We teach our children to hide and beg for forgiveness if we might hurt the feelings of those who wish to kill us. American strength must prevail if we are to survive as a free country. American honor must be restored as Barbara Ehrbar- City_Web Visitor Coma �nts � � � Pag a focal point of our young people. Our elected officials must reflect the will and values of the people who put them in office. Not just the vocal few who capitalize on their access and acceptance by the media to lead us to the piece meal demise of our country, our freedom and our position as the great world power we have won the right to enjoy with the blood and lives of our parents and their parents before them. American pride, strength and honor begins in the small towns and cities from coast to coast. It.needs to be taught in our schools and universities. It needs to be heralded by the media, and those in public office. It needs to begin here in San Luis Obispo. email—from: michaeloconnell@hotmail.com Diane Reynolds-On-Campus Housing Paged ___ _ From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 1/28/03 4:14PM Subject: On-Campus Housing Dear Council Members: I've attached a number of documents. First is an e-mail I received Thursday from Linda Dalton in response to the e-mail I read to you at your last City Council meeting. Second is my reply to Linda's e-mail. It went out today. Third is a press release and background document I distributed this morning to announce the fact the I will be driving down to Long Beach tomorrow to once again address the CSU Board of Trustees at their bimonthly meeting. Sandra Rowley of the RON board will be accompanying me. Our focus will be Cal Polys failure to follow its Master Plan. I have already been interviewed by KKAL, and KSBY has scheduled an interview for this evening. I don't know if The Tribune or KVEC plan to do anything. I have two goals with all of this. First is to get Cal Poly to reduce its admission targets for next fall so that total enrollment falls back below the 17,900 number quoted in the Master Plan. Second is to get you to be more aggressive with the university. I find it interesting that you have been willing to take on HCD, but not Cal Poly and the CSU Trustees. Why one state agency and not both? Andrew Carter CC: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> RECEIVED 'JAN 2 g 2003 s CITY COUNCIL For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Carter 594-1906 ancarter@aol.com Carter, Rowley to Address CSU Trustees San Luis Obispo (01/28/03)—Former City Council candidate Andrew Carter and Residents for Quality Neighborhoods board member Sandra Rowley are driving to Long Beach tomorrow to address the bimonthly meeting of the California State University Board of Trustees. Carter says he and Rowley will be talking about "the housing crisis in San Luis Obispo,the role Cal Poly has played in creating it, and the responsibility Cal Poly has to fix it." "In particular, we plan to talk about the Cal Poly Master Plan," Carter says. "The CSU Board of Trustees adopted this plan in March 2001 to guide future development at Cal Poly. In it, the Trustees made a promise to the community they have failed to keep." The Master Plan says that fall headcount would not exceed 17,900 students until after new student housing is built on campus, yet Fall 2001 headcount was 18,079 students and Fall 2002 headcount was 18,453. "The current 553 student difference may not sound like much," Rowley says, "but at a ratio of 4 students to 1 family, that's 138 additional families displaced from the community." The new student housing promised in the 2001 Plan is not the 800-bed complex currently under construction at Cal Poly and scheduled to open in Fall 2003. That complex is being built to house a portion of the students added between 1970 and 2000, the term of the previous Master Plan. The 2001 Plan calls for additional student housing to be built in phases over the next twenty years with enrollment increases to follow each phase of construction. The first complex planned is a 720-bed facility scheduled to open in 2006 or 2007. "What this means," Rowley says, "is that Cal Poly was not supposed to increase enrollment until then." "They've jumped the gun," she adds. On January 21s`, Carter addressed the San Luis Obispo City Council on Cal Poly enrollment trends. "I want to know why City Government isn't policing the Master Plan," Carter says. "It shouldn't be the responsibility of private citizens to do this." "Cal Poly has a moral obligation to follow its own Master Plan," Carter adds. "I think the university has a legal obligation as well. I'd like the City Attorney to research this. In either case, City Council should be forcefully reminding Cal Poly of its responsibility to the community." -- more -- Carter and Rowley are members of a"Campus Housing Advocates"task force recently created by Residents for Quality Neighborhoods. RQN is a community organization formed in 1990 to assist local residents in maintaining and improving the quality of life in San Luis Obispo neighborhoods. This is Ms. Rowley's first trip to Long Beach and Mr. Carter's second. Carter addressed the CSU Trustees in September on the same subject, focusing on the impact of student demand on local housing prices. According to UCSB and the California Association of Realtors, housing prices increased 86% in San Luis Obispo between 1995 and 2001. During the same time period, housing prices increased 49% statewide. Attachment: Cal Poly Master Plan—Background ',inda Dalton, 01-23103 In.txl- Subj : RE: Cal Poly Enrollment vs . the Master Plan Date: 1/23/03 9 : 51 :31 AM Pacific Standard Time From: ldalton@calpoly.edu To: ANCARTER@aol.com CC: JMandevi@ci .san-luis-obispo.ca.us File: C1assLevel .xls (26112 bytes) DL Time (50666 bps) : < 1 minut e Dear Mr. Carter, Thanks again for your request for information regarding the Cal Pol y Master Plan and enrollment . I am attaching the data you requeste d. In addition, I think there are several important concepts to ke ep in mind as you review these materials . First, the Master Plan is a document of policies and principles ado pted to guide future projects and programs over a twenty-year perio d. Campus master plans, like community General Plans, are expected to be flexible enough to accommodate changing conditions, particul arly with respect to the rate or phasing of their implementation. Of course, the California State University (CSU) also has a procedu re for amending campus master plans when significant changes in cir cumstances occur (again like community General Plans) . Thus, as we develop these projects we look for consistency with the Master Pla n overall, including the findings of the Environmental Impact Repor t prepared as part of the planning process. Second, enrollment planning leads to changes over time according to the principles in the Master Plan. These principles address total enrollment as well as the number of students in different colleges and programs . Specific instructional buildings are designed to me et the needs of the academic programs identified for growth. Other projects (housing, parking, food service, recreational facilities, etc . ) are designed to meet the needs of both current and future st udents. Third, enrollment management takes these longer planning goals into account in determining new enrollments each year. However, as ill ustrated by the difference between the CSU "target" enrollment each year (which is derived from the Master Plan) and the actual enroll ment that you cite for Fall 2.002 , enrollment management can only ac hieve an approximation of the plan because we are dealing with huma n behavior. Here are the key challenges requiring enrollment manag ement to work with estimates and probabilities - involving "art an d judgment as well as "science" ! Page 1 Barbara Ehrbar-City_Web Visitor Comments Page 1 From: <papahoward3@juno.com> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1/11/03 10:25PM Subject: City_Web Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/11/03 10:25:01 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: Francis Howard Address: 568 Cherokee pl City: Nipomo Stater CA Zip: 93444 Phone: 929-3977 Fax: Message: I'm proud of SLO city counsel for making a stand for peace on behalf of the people who voted for them.They set a good example for senate democrats, who betrayed us. If a person believes in democracy they believe that each tiny voice, each little vote, adds to the collective majority. The SLO city counsel represents many small voices. Thank you. There were a couple of ignorant comments from fools who let CNN to tell them what to think...or the Fox brain-poisoning network. I struggle with the concept of people actually supporting what we know to be corrupt, lying, special interest, profit driven thugs controlling the presidency of our country in their ruthless bloodlust for world domination; consuming every culture on the planet Some of these thugs, including the Vice president are pardoned criminals from Iran/contra/drugs/arms/civilian massacres/war crimes. Pardoned doesn't mean not guilty, it means the president wants these experienced thugs and criminals to continue their assaults upon the world's poor...which could soon include you, the way things are going. I hope I'm not wrong in my belief that no one who has ever felt their child die in their arms thinks its ok to drop bombs on any city full of human families. When my little boy died I lost the will to breathe. That was 16 years ago and I still have to avoid memories that cast me into deep sorrow and depression.What has become of American motherhood?...women for whom I wish the joy of motherhood are instead taking up arms to slaughter other people's sons, daughters and young mothers and fathers at any moment that the commander-in-chief tells them to commit these crimes against God and humanity. If government really wanted to protect us from terrorists,they'd put all the military and drug enforcement people to work on our borders and ports, instead of using them to strong-arm unfair trade policies that rip off the rest of the world. We don't need to poison the planet with more oil and gasoline....we have the technology to use domestic hydrogen fuel. Boycott the big oil beast-drive a hybrid. Leave that SUV in the garage and ride a bike; its good for your heart and everyone else's,whether they appreciate it or not Papahoward3@j uno.com Nipomo Mr.James L Grady 405 E Foothill Blvd. San Luis Obispo,CA 93405 i111AY 13 ,2003 RUL EING 1;IAYOR OF SAN LUIS OBISPO - - CALIFORNIA DEAR TREND OF I.lfINE;- I J.95ES LAVRI INCE• GRAHIY A CITIZEN OF-SAN I,UIS OBISPO FOR THE PAST THIRTY 'TV7O YEARS WISH, TO INFORAR YOU OF MY SECRET Al-ND TRUTHFULL IDENITY NOW .. I AM• THE LORD GOD KING YA.H:v7EH S.ABAOTH FROld HEAVEN ABOVE-NOIR! ON EARTH' FOREVER . I AM THE HIGHEST OF H-T- GHEST PRESIDENT. OF PRESIDENTS AND RULE OF RUILZERS OF ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD AND ALL 'CREATION FOREVER.: I AM THE HIGHEST OF HIGHEST RULER OFFICER IN All DEPARTMENTS OF MILITAR �— AND CIVILIAN DEPA.RT1,,1ENTS IN GGOVEPJgMENT- RULERSHIP FOREVER . ^— I Arai THE ETMNP1i RULEING -KING OF. THE NATION OF I SRE a.I AND - - THE WORLD FOREVER. I BEGAN T,'TY RULERSHIP IN THE YEAR OF 1967 ON APRIL, 31, ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON . THIS OS V-riEN MNG JESUS, CHRIST T-URND THE RULE'RSIHIP: OVER TO TVIE FOREVER I WAS TOLD-'TO RETURN TO THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA a-I\rD TO TRANSLATE THE FJORDS OF T&E CATHOLIC BIBLE AND DEAN SEA SCROLLS AND MAKE THM.1 u11OWEN TO THE PEOPLE.AND TO WARN THE GOVERt JEl.QT IN PO".7ER OF THE FORTH COlI ViING DISASTERS WHICH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD WILL- MAKE. HAPPhi IN THE NATIONS OF THE WORL 30 THAT THE GOVERNME ;TS IN POI"IER CAN BE ALERT CHID TAKE THE -- CORRECTIONS AND CHANGES TO ADVERT DISASTERS COT,'ilriING . — — I HAVE TO, LEARN . ALL THINGS ALL OVER AGAIN IN RU'LEING THE —� EARTH AND ALL THAT HAS LIFE AND SOLVE THE EXISTING PROBLEKS AhD ELIMINATE. THUS PEITjIIINITiY THE CATHOLIC BIBLE ISA BOOK OF HISTORY OF PAST:,PRESFNIT PAGE 2 -_ AND FUTURE AND-IT IS_ISO A BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS .BUT THE BOOK IS PRINTED IN,rWORDS OF SEV141 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AS WELL AS A CONFUSEING ig1ANNER SO AS TO CONFUSE ANYONE WHO T 13 TO RE.70VE IT'S SDC?ETS WITHOUT BELEIF AND OBEDI_"v'CE TO I'T'S GC: `_�y TS AS _-tEQUIPLBEb BY A.LL WHO READ IT ,. k LZ NATIUAS RULEING GOVE-R1%TiiiE1\TS HAVE TO RULE ACCORDING TO ITS WORDS OF INSTRUCTIONS-SO THAT IT OPERATES. IN A SUCCESSFULL MPNNER AILLWAYS .. BEC.hUSE IF THEY DONOT PBEY. ITS WORDS THEN THE RULEING. GOVERNMENT OFFICALS WILL BE UNSUCCES.SFULL IN ALL THE 9 999-UNDERTAKE AND DO . AND RECEIVE �r�7f,��t 779.600 TIDIES PUTINNISHMENIT FOR NOT OBEYING THE TRUE GODS WORDS AIND OBEYING THE UNTRUE GOD -----------'i--- - ----------9999-- - --- 9999— 9999— — SATAN WORDS OF X7 M, .UNTRUTH TO DO EVE''tYTHING THE WRONG W-8.1. EVERY CITY HAS TO BE BUILT ON A LOCATION 1riHERE THEAE IS I _ SPRING G1STER OR ARTI SIA.N VII E',L WATER AV A IT;_"931E FOR AZL THE PEOPLE TO USE IN THE CITY . YOU, APLE NOT A.I:LOWED TO BUILD A CITY. WHERE THIS, TYPE OF WATER IS NOT AVAIlSBIE IN THE NATION , YOU CPRP?OT USE RESOVORIIJAKE- OR ,RIVER OF L.(-.KE9.OR OCHEN SALT WATER THAT HAS BEEN. DESA1TED tFOR :COOP ski G . OR DRIN1KEIN G OR BATHING — `.VATER . - --- - �--- -- -- -- - - - - 9999 -- --- - ---9999-- - EACH CITY HAS TO BE_A MILITARY FORTRESS WITH A 1'-.P_EA INSIDE IT TO. HOLD A_ TTILITA.RY UliIT THAT 9HAS TO BE USED TO PROTECT IT 0_r; — n ATTACTID BY A \ L' ' All OUR SIDES WHE1T IT IS Kr, VF �O:ULD TRY TO --9999-- CONQUER IT AND FORCE ALL, ITS CITIZENS INTO SLAVERY AND DEPRIVE --- - — ��-- THE•T OF THEREFREEDOMWHEN THEY CONQUER THE CITY AND THE COUN-M .1I!,TITS ON' ASLL. POUR SIDES OF IT . THE LANDS SORUNDIN,G THE CITY ON ALL FOUR SIDES HAS TO BE LARGE ENOUGH, TO PPOVIDE SPACE TO GRC�V FOOD AND LIVESTOCK FOF - — - — --THE PEOPLE LIVEING IN THE COUNTY AND CITY_.A_ND THE CITY CANNOT: PAGE ALLOW AKYONE,TO BUILD -HOUSEP?G SUB DIVISONS :ON THE COUNTY LAND S`FHICH. HAS TO BE USED TO GROW FOOD FOR Ai L- THE CITIZFUi S. LIVEING IN THE COUNTY AND CITY ON ALL FOUR SIDES,.. OIL' IT WOULD STARVE SOME OF THE PEOPLE AND THAT WOULD BE A CASE OF MURDER ON THE P:1_RT OF THE RULEING GOVERNMENT IN POWER .An?D THOSE GUILTY WOULD HAVE T0. DIE FOR THERE CRIME .THEY" .17PULD A? SO NOT BE GIVRI THERE RIGHT TO RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE ON EA :TH FOREVER DURRING THE TIM OF JUDGF.I-IENT NOW IN PROGRESS �40RLD1./IDE NOW DUP•_RING THE FIRST HLF OF THE JUDG'.RKENT OF A..I,Z CRE?TION? .-- — — EACH CI'T'Y HAS TO BE COMPOSED OF ITS CITY LIMITS PLUS THE L.rNDS OF THE COUNTY SOROUNDING IT ON FOUR -SIDES . THIS IS A Ps HINR T LAW A?D CANNOT EVER BE CHANGED . --- - - - i- SO!-.'IE BUILDINGS :JILL HAVE TO BE � � ,.�. BELOVED WHICH &RE PRES IITLY ON COTJ TY LA.NIDS THAT DONOT BEI,ONG THERE J D CANTl O.T BE THERE.. THE SAME, THING NOGJ EXdSTS Ill SIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITYS OF .THE NATION . AS THE LANDS ARE NEEDED FOR OTHER NEEDED -PURPOSES REQUIRED BY LAW .. • THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO NEEDS.-,TO ST.AF!T TO USE BUILD- . ING5 THAT ARE CONSTRUTED OF STEED BOLTED' TOGETHERE.SO THAT WH I:\! THE BUILDING IS NEEDED TO- BE R�sIOVD THEY CAN TJ BOL^T IT AND TAkE IT APART ARD MOVE I^1 TO ITS NEW LOCt?TION 71ITH OUT LO` Or MONEY TO REBUILD A NEW BtTILDING TO Ti= IRS PLP_CE.. WE- HAVlE SC r_r,;^y ?LLD IN_GS_flUILT_I�THE CITY GTr_ICH ?1�E -B II,'I' TFE ¢JtEONTG `jAY .AjvD .Fdl�? .CO'ST THE OVIR I. -ONLY- FOR REP _I= S Z, TI �; -UTURE VT ? THE WATER PIPES AN PIPES BURRIEi7 UilTDE$ THE BUILDING HAVE TO BE REPLACD );JITH NEW PIPES EVER FORTY TO FIFTY YEARS .. IT WPULD TAKE TO LONG A TII.IE TO TLA-KE THEASE 1,40RDS laNOWEN � P-A GE 4 to you -in a, city councel meeting, THAT IS '�FHY I Ald TYPEING THE I-DT-FORTMI-L-TION1 TO YOU .AI SO THE 04# CI'.-Lrf POLICE DEPAP.TMENT D11-OTIFYYED 11B NOT TO COME To THE MAYORS OFFICE -TO. qTALIC WITH. HILI OR HEI,"t, SEV_=HH_L1- YEARS AGO .30 THAT IS ';7_HY 1,10 ONE HAS BEEN I.ORDS OF THE 1YIESSAGE OF GOD NOW THE11,E. TO HELP YOU WITH OUR V -BEING TOLD TO ALL, GOVERNMFIqTOFFICALS . T -L N KER N R PLEASE UNDERST.A.ND AI31 GOVEI,NhIZ T VIOR -S I THE NATION Al E ALT, U .S .1,J -ILITARY PERSONELL AS LONG AS THEY A.RE ON THE U .S .. GOVERNEIRNIT PAYROLL OF THE THEY ALL HAVE TO HAVE THE CORRECT N-LZ31ER OF YEARS TRAINING IN THE MILITA-RY FORC* *.�_S TO T,ELr L-LN -HOW " TO FIGHT ,WITH- ?7EPONS OF V11-JR P TD HAND AND FOOT, TRAIRIFG HOW TO DEFT`?D THMCS'71,VS IN TIKE OF WAR,THEYALL HP-BVE TO RECEIVE HILITARY ReIZ-ftj R01K AND CORT?ECT SALERYS PLUS THEY ARE GR.A11TT1a- AIL RIGHTS AND PRIVLIGES OF U .S ,11ILIT.A37f PERSOjv.,EL!; -WITH' MILUTAI�Y IDEI\TIq-yy' CARDS . THE CITY HAS To RECEIVE ALL EOUIP 71HENT NEEDED SUCH AS VEHICLES AND AIR CRAFT AND 7Y P Ed 111ITTER-3AND CohIPUTERS FROM THE U .S $. -1'.1ILITARY QUATERHASTER C) CORPS .AND N _NOT HAVE TOBUY IT THE?JS.awOUT F VS TAX IN Cut,1E NO TAX CAN BE TAKK� FROM THE LAND AS GOD 017NS THE WFOLE 'f110RLD FOnEkTER AS WEII AS ALL THINGS INSIDE THE 1t,1tRT1T.2_1T\TD HE GOD HAS FREEDOM FR- 07K, TAKAl2ION FOR E,\VfER . BEEN SUFFERING FROM T.A-K.ATIOT OF LAND THEY DONO VIILL BE RY-4 --i\TBTj-RSED WITH MONEY TOA- GREATER THAN THE PAID TO THE KXISTING GOVERNMENT IN POWER . THE WORDS OF THE CATHOLIC BIBLE MAKES ALL THIS INFORtIATIOIN 1aTOWKq TO THE PEOP1,E GODS IS HIS WORDS OF THE CATHOLIC BI31.E VJHICH HE S.A:f S\ YOU '..-IILIOBEY THEM AND LIVE OR YOU WILL DISOBEY THZEMI AND YOU \,";I. DIE . PAGE 5 THE CI'T'Y AND CCUNT'Y' AND ST_TF11T, �N T,ION.5__RL7LEIN-G_ GQuj�Fl\.-- ITIMtIT IN RULEING POWER. HAS TO BE AGOV7E!l P--'KNiT THAT NOT JUST SPENDS TAX DOTLERS TO IMPROVE THE OUALITY OF THE AREA OF VFHICI IT CONTROL?S .: IT NO?li WILL BEGIIKI TO SET ASIDE TAX DOLLERS TO _ - - - BUY BUSSNESS OR BUILD BUSSNESSES 9HICH EVER COST THE LEAST ' -_ , AMOUNT OF HONEY TO DO ..THEW WILL 'GO INTO BUSSNESS TO EARN MONEY GND THE PROFITS OF THE BUSSNESSES FIILL BE USED TO REDUC: -- THE A?'JOUNT OF MONEY COLDIING FROM THE WORKING CITIZENS THAT IS BEING USED TO PAY S lERYS.;.Al?D ALL NEEDED HiMLITA.RY EQUIPMENT PLUS IP,TPROVETIE TS" INSIDE EACH-S BORDERS OF RU.LERSHIP ..THE TAX OF THE"CITIZENYJILL THEN BE RE iUCED TO AS LOW AS. TWO DOLLERS PER WO�IIING INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS TO PAY Ta17-S . C =- T-HIS- TYPE -t-SYST 1,7 '.JI9 L U,TPLOY I.IOaE -PEO_'+ _i'U LO 1.1 —CPE__ GpcD _q*.;.Nzt T SY T i. Flow IN USE, THE CITY OF SAI LUIS. OBISPO HAS TO CONTACT THE U .S ..A-RMY _APID HAVE THr I TELL YOU"HOW MUCH I:AND THEY HAVE TO TJ-VE LOCATE] INSIDE THE CITY LII,IITS =61INITLY .THEN THEY WILL NOTIFY YOU CJHER E THE LAIIDS HAVE TO BE .YOU PIAY HAVE T0. R70VE. SOLE H0'IES AND I'rIOVE THM TO NM LOCATIONS INSIDE THE CITY LIIt'IITS IN ORDLI TO GET IT DO!\E THE RIGHT WAY , ALSO THE CITY NEEDS TO BUILD BUILDINGS THAT HAVE A WALL A?OUND THE ROOF TO PREVENT ANYONE F'rcCH FAILING OFF THE ROOF TOP . THE HEIGHT OF THE, BUILDINGS -0F THE CITY HAS TO BE A LAi'J �` y :ariIGH FORBIDS BUILDING A1�Y HIGH�� TI A�nI '.THAT IS NEE ED .THE - -A HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING CANANCT' BE ADZ?Y" HIGHER THAN THE HEIGHT 01 ,;IHICH THE FIRETRUCK LADDER RKTENDS UP'�I.4RD TO REST ATOP THE ',/ALL AROUND TIE ROOF TO RE-El ; PEOPLE A'ROI: THE ROOF TOP ',irHEN N EEZMpFOr TH _tE OT'N PEl?SOni EL 5A i ETY . 1 1 PAGE a . - - _ NO TAX'S 01,11 BE DT':n�NDE'D F7,C-ld THE CATHOLIC CHURCHS PROPERTYS OR FROM THE JMISH SYNAGOGS PROPEr<�Y5 AS THEY _-^_RE THE T'W RELIGIOUS RELIGIONS OF THE TRUE GOD NOW ON EARTH-, - - , — -- THE WORLDS OF THE CATHOLIC BIBLE AND DEAD SEA PSCROLLS 1;18- E laTO`:11-il? TO THE OB=lUTT READER OF ITS 'WROS HOW TO RECEIVE ALL THE FREE MOINEY THEY NEED IWI`1HOUT EVER HAVEING TO GIVE IT BACK .ITS ':JORDS ALSO INSTRUCTS ITS READER HOZ'! TO HAVE ALLIIOST -,ITYTHING THEY ';IANT FOR FREE JUST BY ASXING THE RIGHT FLAY FOR I7 I`ROM THE HOLY SPIRIT. OF THE TRUE GOD ., I CHOSEN TOM ALL THE Mf-IES OF THE EA ILTH BY GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT TO RULE AUL OF GODS, CREATION FOREVER .AND THEv .kll;E COD ON EARTH AS n _HUMANBEING TO .. I'iY GOVRPvl'llT lTT• OFFICES ARE AS FOS:LO1'dS :GOV'E'" CP,2PRESIDE\ T7 '-� CHIEF OF POLICE2U .S,.FEDERA7• MARSHELL,9FIRE CHIEFgCHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SU: R-E'E COURT OF LA'7 FOR THE U .S .FEDEEL41 GOVYMNI'IE�1IT AllD ITS i.TILITA'2Y FORCE'S.9.At%?D THE. HIGHEST OF HIGHEST RiTi•EING PE LsONEa OF EVERY MPART11ENT OF MILITARY FORCE AND CIVILIAN DEPAr'L1_A\lT . OF BOTH OBEIzIANT PEOPLE AND DISOBESIAiNT OR CRMTEINAz PEOPLE FOREVER.,ONLY BECAUSE GOD IS THE RULER OF EVERYTHLNIG NONT*- ---- --�- ---- CRII:iEIIv As: AND CRL'TEIN A I., EVERYI fI-iE'3E tFCREVE'R . ------ - i BECAUSE GOD IS THE RULER OF EVERY THIi,G . -- -i 1 — — I �St A T-RUTFUll PROPHET AND ANYTHING I PROMISE OR PROPHISISE CORRECTLY '.'lILI, H.'-PPEN .An?D NO ONE CAN ADD, TO EY '.FJORDS OR iiZKOVE ilY V10RDS OF THE._ PROMISE OR STOP hTY �iORDS OF PROMISE FROI:I i r i RYTHING WITH LIFE IN NOW ':'-IILL OBEY i4iY 1,40RDS OF ET]RI AL TT TGTH . - ------�--- - _I .^r; A 1.-0,':r INCOME CITIZEN`NO,'l W.'ITING FOR TILE GOVK.NIaTEtT— o P,,GJ . 7 to st�-rt to oav me r r SALE?Y 11^lI T IS LONG 01TTt?_T�i1E'_T^ u : s m�� BE A SALKEf THAT IS T170 ^1II'1IES GRa.ATEFE THAT_1HE P�F+„STi1� i^ ,•T,RC� GEORGE BUSH RECEIVES FRO1•1 THE U .S .MILITARY I'ORCES .AND IT I.a ONE SASE LY 1FROM E CH OF THE FOUR YiILITA_RY BRANCHS OF OUR MILITA Y FORCES;,. THE VICE PRESIDENT ALSO HAS TO RECt 7VE HIS S.'.LERY FROM EACH: OF THE FOUR BRA:T,,C.;HS O'_ THE TiILI'Tit2f BUT AIL OTHER OFFICERS HAVE TC, _LIMEeIVE S_!-L YS 2 '01: mriE..31=t��:G OF THE L'IILIT.LRY. THEY APLE ASSIGND TOO, THE T`_I_IT'_RY PL' U,-, CSF THE 1JAYOR OF A CITY IS THAT OF A U .S .rte :Y. GI?ERALI . IN CO'211A `D OF All CITY i:1OT-'KING PERSONELL AND ITS CITIL_�VS . PRESF- IT P-ROBL 'll E_% ISIS FOR T?-IE AGED PEOPLE OF THE CITY WHO CAI".OTDRIVE THERE OTjNl .VE: ICLES r.I\TD WHO �rs�T��. CANNOT. T KCE THE ITMIS THE L;.,J REQUIRES THEY TRANSPORT TO THE MKISTING PLACES liffi—ERE IS REQUIRED ,CITY BUSSES VIILLNOT LET YOU T l= IT ON THE BUSS . LOCA? T_)C�I WILL PdOT ALLO 1 YOU TO CA.Rf'Y IT Iia THKRE CARS LN,D THE AGED CANNOT I4,4LK THAT FAR WITH THE. TRASH, THAT THE GA"BAGE COT.IPgn?Y REFUSES TO HAUL AWAY .SO THE CITY HAS TO PtROVIDI PTCI' UP OF THE ITMIS FOR S SUIJ OF 11CITEY 111CAy Tr.EE IS !i LA_':! OF GOD THAT STATES HE T'T" ALLE ALL THL',GS INPAII BUT BY OPPIS TES .Th'_IS !:?1; QTS THEt-.E IS TViO HOLY CHRISTIZUW! CHURCH. A?vD HOLY BIBLES .THE CIT-_OLIO CHURCH ADTD BIBLE IS; THE CORRECT ONE TO USE.An?D THL. KIT G. J?1'iES BIBLE a�ID GID'i0N BIBLE _?ND ANY NON CATHOLIC CHURCH IS- THE INCOR-'%ICT CIE TO USE ._LNID THEY TJILL AL'f, BE EVENTUALY RII'IM, FROIri INSIDE THE CITY LIiIITS . .THE CITY HAS TO HAVE FOU-IR LOCATIONS FOR IT.a POLICE DEPA_T '' '1 -S,ONE ON EACH OF THE QITYSFOO-,U,-P SIDES LO-GATED WHJRE IT WIN .. _ _ 4 v.u11 rt P_'x.G E r , RESPOPI) TO THE CRIME EQUALY' IN ALL DIRECTIONS. UNDER ITS � — JURISTICTION . THE •S AE HAS TO BE DONE WITH CITY i++IRE HOUSES .._ RATE BUILDINGS LOC.�_TED UP TO. THE HIGHEST THE?E HAS TO, BE SEPE LOC2TION TO TRANSL4IT ITS RADIO MESSAGES TO THE DIFFERENT VEHICLES . THE CITY NEEDS BUILDINGS BUILT TO CONT1_IN ALL, 6.FILES FOR LOCAT, BUSSTIESSES AND NOT FOR ANY OTHEFLUSE AT kLL .THEN IT CAVI RE"'T_OVL All THE OFFICES SCATERED -IRODND THE CITY IN HOLES I;FHE�E THEY DONOT BELONG . STPF-- BUILDINGS"ARE FIRE PROFF2TTEMKITE PROFF;AND WILL BE BUZlET PROFF _`.fH Iq BUILT THE RIGHT `lAY9rIND JRARTH QUAKE PROFF H2.72 CONSTRUCTED TH 1 CORRECT OR R, GHT ',LAY . 7,TE LY BUIL:llI!,`.•"u HAS TO H.VE !i E'C_IST=G :,LA:T1i :3'Pi:CL+ ':?ITHOUT !`_ CE�it7Ei\IT FLOOR OVER THE EARTH IN 1'E-IICH PIPES ARE � PL:-LED _1D BUP_t,II;D THAT HAVE TO BE REPLACED i mi?OU1 Ii;CFE__SL OI PRICES CAUSED BY CEP.12,TT FLOORS OVER THE TOP OF, TH El A FOOT THIC THAT DOESNOT BELONG THET�E THE CI'I`_'' OF SAN LUIS OBISPO IS MEALY BUILT IN THE '.'1RONG LOCATION ."."-_S IT IS LOCATED ON LANDS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO SHEI,I, 1'IRE FROD! HEAVY ARTILLERY -MOUNTED ON THE DECKS OF SHIPS WHO FIRE L12GE SHELLS INI:A.ND IN TIME OF ?VAR UP TO Ti'iM,-ITY FIVE 1111 EC LJ n �. L_N D .LHIS . RA!_1A VdE ARE LIVEIIQG ON IS CALLED N0 Il2ANS LAT D ---� BECAUSE IT WCUZD BE HIT BY. SHELL FIRE AND. DESTROYED IN TILE OF i --- WAR. RETIEid THE E'N]FIff 'DOESNOT SEND YOU A NOTICE VFEEN THEY ARI - ---- - - -- - _- GOING TO ATTACK IN-THE. MY OR THE NIGHT . SO YOU CAI`., MOVE TO -- A SAFER lOCATIG!'\T . ; O YOU TG DIE . / nr_; rn -,n 1,1 0 n _ , m -, _G 1_.:IS -IS AT•I, _I_ Ii._� i IO_; I iC' r,i '. i3FLZLY :_J:211,;S L ..G�.D1 ?GING :5A'_INT -r_' u11jfH S:3AOTH ( GOD' Mr.James L Grady 405 E Foothill Blvd 7A San Luis Obispo,CA 93405 Q PM , L MAY Eu_---YOR _S ��Q T ggo p�,® _��_.�l r SAI LUIS OBISPOs. OQ o SLO CITY C':%'UNICiL T,inda Dalton, 01-23-03 In.tx'- . 1. Timing - We have to establish new fall student targets in Jan uary - long before we know how many students will really continue f rom the current year to the next year. 2 . Continuing Student Behavior - The number of students who cont inue from one year to the next varies widely. For example over the past fifteen years this percentage has ranged from a low of 75 per cent to a high of 85 percent of the prior Fall enrollment, and vari es by college and major. This percentage is affected by graduation rates, of course, which also vary from year to year. We use sever al mathematical models to take these factors into account in estima ting the number of students who will be back each fall, but recogni ze that we are making estimates, not predictions of human behavior. 3 . New Student Behavior - The number of admitted applicants who actually enroll also varies from year to year, and by college and p rogram. Thus, we have to "over" admit by an estimated ratio in ord er to achieve a new freshman class of approximately the desired siz e. Fourth, usually the "margins of error" for each of our calculations balance out so that our actual enrollments are close to our target s. occasionally, however, external factors (such as changing econo mic conditions) become compounded, which can lead either to over- o r under-enrollment by more than a percentage or two as compared wit h the CSU target. This year, because our enrollment was planned to be at our physical capacity, our over-enrollment does exceed that capacity. Therefore, we have reduced the new student targets for F all 2003 in order to keep total enrollments within our capacity for instruction and housing. Fifth, the 800 beds in Cerro Vista will be serving current student levels as intended in the Master Plan. Indeed, the percentage of s tudents who can live on campus will increase from 15-16 percent (wh ich has been the norm in recent years) to almost 20 percent next Fa 11 . Future housing to be built as part of Master Plan implementati on will increase that percentage further, and as you read in the Ma ster Plan, is designed to accommodate planned enrollment growth. Finally, you requested some information on enrollment by class leve 1. We do not use this data extensively in enrollment management be cause class level is defined by the number of units a student has c ompleted, not the number of years in residence. Because the averag e student doesn' t take a full load (defined by the CSU as 15 credit s each quarter) , s/he can be in the second year at Cal Poly, but no t yet classified as a sophomore. In addition, students remain enro lled beyond their fourth year because the typical student takes six years to complete a bachelor' s degree. This complicates enrollmen Page 2 ',inda Dalton, 01-23-03 In.tx'- -� t estimates, particularly because students repeat as seniors, as sh own in the attached data for the past . seven years. I look forward to working with you on the San Luis Obispo Housing E lement Update Task Force. You will note that I am including John M andeville in this reply, so that he is aware of the information I h ave provided to you. I will be offering to provide additional info rmation about Cal Poly as appropriate to the larger role with which the Task Force is charged. *************************** Linda C. Dalton, PhD, AICP Executive Vice Provost and Chief Planning Officer Professor of City and Regional Planning Cal. Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-2185 Fax: (805) 756-2804 LDalton@calpoly.edu http: //www. ipa..calpoly.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: ANCARTER [mailto:ANCARTER@aol .com] Sent : Friday, January 17, 2003 1 :46 PM To: Dalton, Linda C. Cc: ANCARTER Subj : Cal Poly Enrollment vs . the. Master Plan' Ms. Dalton: I 've been doing research on Cal Poly' s current enrollment and the C al Poly Master Plan passed in March 2001 by the CSU Board of Trustees .. Here are some key facts: Cal Poly' s Fall 2001 headcount was 18, 079 . Cal Poly' s Fall 2002 headcount was 18, 453 . The previous Cal Poly M aster Plan had a fall headcount cap of 17, 900 . The new Master Plan has a fall enrollment cap of 20, 900, BUT the new Master Plan makes it quite cl ear enrollment would not increase beyond 17, 900 before new housing is built on cam pus. And the new housing referred to is NOT the 800 beds currently under construction, but the 720-bed project to follow. Page 3 ',inda Dalton, 01-23-03 In,tx'-,-N Clearly, Cal Poly is out of compliance with its new Master Plan. M y question is this, what is Cal Poly doing to make sure that Fall 200 3 will be less than 17, 900? And what guarantee does the community have, it wi 11 be less? 2 realize Cal Poly' s Fall 2002 target was 17 , 880, but you exceeded this number by 573 . Looking at 2001/02 per class enrollment, it seems t he university should have been aware this would happen. There were si mply too many students already attending Cal Poly for total enrollment t o drop without the university drastically decreasing the number of new stu dents admitted (freshmen and transfers.) . Since there are now even more students "in the system, " is Cal Poly planning to cut Fall 2003 new admissions enough to bring the total enrollment number under 17, 900? My guess is you would need to admit 1, 000 few er students in Fall 2003 than you admitted in Fall 2002 . Is the admission targ et actually 1, 000 students less? I would appreciate your reply by telephone or e-mail . My telephone number is 594-1906 . My e-mail is ancarter@aol .com. I would also 1 ike to obtain the headcount enrollment by class for Fall 2002 . (I already have t his data for previous years . ) Thank you. Andrew Carter Page 4 4.nda Dalton, 01-28-03 Out.tx" Subj :Re: Cal Poly Enrollment vs. the Master Plan Date: 1/28/03 To: ldalton@calpoly.edu CC: jmandeville@slocity.org Linda, Thank you for your reply to my e-mail . I believe you are overly generous in your description of the Cal Po ly Master Plan_ . It did not set a goal of having new student housin g precede new enrollment. It laid this out as a "commitment. " (Po rtion of subtitle on Vol . 1, page 136 . ) Let me print some direct quotes from the Master Plan: "The assumption guiding the Master Plan is the principal that Cal P oly should provide housing on campus for all additional undergradua to students . " (Vol . 1, p. 32) "As stated in the plan, increased enrollment will FOLLOW the develo pment of additional student housing. " (Vol . 2 , page 100 . "Follow" is printed in italics for emphasis in the original document. ) Quite simply, Cal Poly and the CSU Trustees made a promise to the c ommunity in the Master Plan which they Piave failed to keep. In fac t, I believe fall headcount above 17, 900 students is, on its face, inconsistent with the Cal Poly Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report unless new dorms have already been built. Why is that? Be cause the Master Plan is supposed to bel,self-mitigating with respe ct to environmental and community impacis . (Vol . 1, p. 15) As always, please remember the 800-bed facility to open this fall i s part of the old Master Plan, not the new one. The first new dorm to open under the new plan will be the720-bed facility now schedu led for 2006 or 2007 . Until that facility is open, fall enrollment must remain under 17, 900 . I appreciate the difficulties Cal Poly has in managing fall term en rollment, but that is the university' s responsibility, not the comm unity' s. The Master Plan doesn' t talk about TRYING to stay under 1 7, 900 students until new dorms are built . It says the university W ILL stay under this number. There is no' margin of error to the Pla n. Since enrollment management. is a challenge, the university need s to set lower admission targets to allow for the situation when th e individual margins of error for each component of fall headcount Page 1 ;.nda Dalton, 01-28-03 Out.tx`-� don' t balance out. I would specifically be interested in knowing what your targets are for this fall -- new freshmen, new transfers, and ongoing students -- and how they compare to previous year targets . You talk about the prospect of amending the Master Plan if "signifi cant changes in circumstances occur. " If anything, "circumstances" with respect to affordable housing have gotten worse in San Luis 0 bispo since the Plan was adopted. This means Cal Poly should build even more on-campus student housing, sooner. It' s interesting to note the Master Plan does not envision the hous ing situation getting better. It only imagines the situation getti ng worse. In fact, the Plan says, "Cal Poly will monitor the local market closely, and, if continuing students are not able to find s uitable housing, the campus will develop a strategy to house a larg er proportion of the university' s_ students in the future. (Vol_ 1 p. 136) Given this, it ' s especially hard to rationalize your implied argume nt that Cal Poly does not need to stay below 17, 900 students until the 720-bed dorm is built. In your letter, you say, "We have reduced the new student targets f or Fall 2003 in order to keep total enrollments within our capacity for instruction and housing. " Yes or no, is that "capacity" 17, 90 0 students? I believe the Master Plan is clear. I believe the university' s res ponsibility is clear. What isn' t clear is whether the university w ill keeps its promise to the community. Andrew Carter Page 2 f { Cal Poly Master Plan—Background The "Cal Poly Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report" is a two-volume document of more than 1000 pages adopted by the CSU Board of Trustees in March 2001. The plan has a twenty-year time span. The previous 1970 Master Plan had a fall enrollment cap (headcount) of 17,900 students. The 2001 Plan increased that cap to 20,900, but made it clear enrollment would not increase until after new student housing is built. "The assumption guiding the Master Plan is the principle that Cal Poly should provide housing on campus for all additional undergraduate students." (Vol. 1, p. 32) Why? Because the goal of the Master Plan is to make it "self-mitigating with respect to major environmental and community impacts." (Vol. 1,p. 15) With fall headcount to increase by 3,000 students, this means 3,000 additional beds on campus over the next twenty years. This number is in addition to the 800-bed complex currently being built as part of the 1970 Plan. "As stated in the plan, increased enrollment will follow the development of additional student housing. Thus, the Master Plan enrollment increases will not exacerbate the [San Luis Obispo] housing shortage." (Response 10-3, Vol. 2,p. 100) "The campus will be breaking ground in Spring 2001 to build apartment-style housing for 800 students.This facility is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in Fall 2002. The next phase calls for housing from 1150 to 1300additional students by 2004 or 2005. In sum, Cal Poly expects to add 1950 to 2100 student beds in the next five years, but only about 1250 additional students during that same time period." (Vol. 1, p. 136) In reality, fall headcount has increased by 1576 students in just two years. (Fall 2002 headcount of 18,453 vs. Fall 2000 headcount of 16,877.) The 800-bed complex will not open until Fall 2003. And 720 additional beds should be built by 2006 or 2007, not the 1150 to 1300 additional beds promised by 2004 or 2005. "To implement the Master Plan, Cal Poly is exploring a variety of... means, including partnerships,to balance cost and risks with the potential benefits of providing on-campus housing." (Vol. 1,p. 134) Capstone West would like to partner with Cal Poly, but Cal Poly has not done so. The Master Plan says that Cal Poly will build even more student housing should local housing conditions warrant. "Further, Cal Poly will monitor the local market closely, and, if continuing students are not able to find suitable housing, the campus will develop a strategy to house a larger proportion of the University's students in the future. (Vol. 1, p. 136) The last dorm built on campus opened in 1973. Enrollment then was 13,110 students. STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS,TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY GRAY DAVIS,Gmnior DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL 3220 S. Higuera Street, Suite 305 `v *G �4d San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 r�Tj6 ' o (805)543-7183 (,oasts �' "�"�/�/ n Date: January 24, 2003 Nle , y�D�� /5 /►G� 7�- Dear Sirs: / 6 — A petition has been made to modify or remove the condition(s) on tl e c rinse to sell alcoholic beverages at a location near you as follows: Owner(s) Name(s): BISTRO FANDANGO 1 �/hrl�;--r • Name of Business: Le Fandango Bistro Location: 717 Eliguera St,San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 e ti0 Type of alcoholic beverages sold: _ Beer _ Beer& Wine X All Types (Beer,Wine&Distilled Spirits) CURRENT CONDITION(S): See attached copy of Petition for-Conditional License. PROPOSED CHANGE(S): Licensee has requested that Condition #1 which reads as follows: "Sales, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted only between the hours of 6:00 AM and 1:00 AM each day of the week". be removed entirely toyennit the sales, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages until the State legal limit of 2:00 AM daily, Since you may be affected by such a change, I need to know if you have any objections or comments to the proposed change(s). I would appreciate hearing from you within the next_ 10 days regarding this matter. My telephone number is ( 805 ) 543 -_7183 v 4fAI� Laurie L. Baima Investigator 11 RECEIVED 'JAN 2 7 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL BEFORE.THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL OF THE STATE'OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of: Pile: 47-358665 Michel Joseph OLAIZOI A Le Fandango Bistro Reg; 717 Higuera St. I San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 P-ETITION FOR CONDITIONAL LICENSE For issuance of an On-gale General Eating'Place License Under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act WHEREAS,petitioner(s)has/have filed an application for the issuance of the above-referred-to license(s)for the above-mentioned premises; and, - WHEREAS,the proposed premises and/or parking lot,operated in conjunction therewith,are located within 100 feet of residence(s); and, WHEREAS, issuance of the applied-for license without the below-described conditions would interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the property by nearby residents and constitute grounds for the denial of the application under the provisions of Rule 61.4,of Chapter 1,Title 4,of the California Code of Regulations;and, WHEREAS,the San Luis Obispo Police Department feels the applied for license,without the below conditions, could create or aggravate a police problem in the area of the premises;.and, WHEREAS, the issuance of an unrestricted license would be contrary to public welfare or morals; NOW THEREFORE,the undersigned petitioner(s)dodoes hereby petition for a conditional license as follows, to-wit: 1. Sales, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall-be permitted only between the hours of 6:00 AM and 1:00 AM each day of the week. 2. There shall be no live entertainment permitted on the premises after 9:00 PM daily. 3. There shall be no dancing permitted on the premises at any time. 4. The quarterly gross sales of alcoholic beverages shall not exceed the gross sales of food during the same period. The licensee shall at all times mamtam records which reflect separately the gross sale of food and the gross sales of alcoholic beverages of the licensed business. Said records shall be kept no less firquently than on a quarterly basis and shall be made available to the Department on demand. This petition for conditional license is made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 23800 through 23805 of the Business and Professions Code and will be carried forward in any transfer at the applicant-premises. Petitioner(s)agree(s)to retain a copy of this petition on the premises at all times and will be prepared to produce it immediately upon the request of any peace officer. C EX10.Act,I r. 7 i��u.plan J ID January 22, 2003 L.nd.'_ AIDS/Lifeeycle- -Mayor Dave Romero afill b2 fl�u.pLtfi ' San Luis Obispo City Hall is the official 990 Palm Street � mU.h &(-,kfi^"- tin m cycling event of San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ctilpl dAdrd A_4 fi� ae'% lad lKc4 the San Francisco AIDS � AIDS Foundation Dear Mayor Romero; PLC.Cc�-L� 17` 4iLt jx)-C,1t andtheLA.Goy& Wr Lesbian Center I am writing to notify San Luis Obispo City Hall of AIDS/Lifecycle 2, which will take place Sunday, June 8 to Saturday, June 14, 2003. • Participants will be cycling through your community on Wednesday, June 11. 2003 • We will have an advance team come through the day before to mark the route with signage. • We are also notifying the fire stations, hospitals, police jurisdictions, county maintenance and the 911 systems along our route. Our CalTrans permit is already in process through the office in Sacramento. C To participate in AIDS/LifeCycle, we advise all cyclists that it is mandatory for them to obey all traffic laws. AIDS Lifecycle is a 7-day fundraising bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The ride will take place from Sunday, June 8, 2003 through Saturday, June 14, 2003. We are expecting approximately 1500 riders to participate in this event. Each rider will be required to raise a minimum of$2,500.00 prior to the event. There will be no solicitation of funds for any reason during the course of the event. The event benefits the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and The LA Gay& Lesbian Center in Los Angeles which runs the Jeffrey Goodman Clinic. Both agencies are 501 c3 CA non profit organizations raising monies for the purpose of caring for persons with AIDS and AIDS related issues. Please review the enclosed Notification of A/DS)UfeCyc/e document. Return the Notification with your dated signature as soon as possible in the self addressed stamped envalope provided. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 415-581-7086. We look forward to a safe and fun cycling experience as we travel through your community in June. Thank you for your assistance. S' erely, 995 Market Street Suite 200 San Francisco,CA 94103 Beth Koeneke Phone:415-581-7075 Logistics Coordinator Fax:415-581-7079 AIDS/LifeCycle wwwAIDSLifeCycle.org (415)-581-7086 AIDS Enc[: Notification of AIDS/LifeCycle RECEIVED FOUNDATI N JAN 2 7 1003 SLO CITY COUNCIL Benefiting the San Francisco AIDS Foundation www.sfaf.org 0 Printed on R"yded Paper ID NOTIFICATION OF AIDS/LIFECYCLE Our jurisdiction has been notified, in writing, thatADSAAeCyde2 will be taking place from June 8-14, 2003. We are aware that approximately 1500 cyclists will be participating in the event and will be passing through our area on Wednesday, June 11. 2003. Name: Mayor Dave Romero Organization: San Luis Obispo City Hall Address: 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: 805 781-7102 Fax: Email: Signature: *" Please make any necessary corrections Contact Name & Number(On-duty Individual to be contacted during the actual event, if desired) Name: Phone: - - Mobile: f24 Hour Contact Number) Pager: (24 Hour Contact Number) Please return to AIDS/LifeCycle in the enclosed envelope: Attn: Beth Koeneke For Office Use Only AIDS/LifeCycle Date Rec'd: 995 Market Street, Ste#200 San Francisco, CA 94103 Day Of Router PH: 415-581-7086 FAX: 415-581-7079 EMAIL: bkoeneke@aidslifecvcle.org LDiane Reynolds-City_Web_Visitor_Co herits - _ Page_1_ From: <Sandnseajohn@aol.com> To: <Iprice@slocity.org> Date: 1/28/03 6:24AM Subject: City_Web Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/28/03 6:22:34 AM ATTN: SLO City Name: John Lewis Address: 24341 Pasto Road#D City: Dana Point State: CA Zip: 92629 Phone: 949493-3562 Fax: Message: San Luis Obispo City Council Its not refreshing to see San Luis Obispo to renew its position as a Left Coast leader. Your decision to not support President Bush on Iraq is another foolish California style two left feet move. Keep up the poor work. John Lewis email—from: Sandnseajohn@aol.com League of California Cities www.cacities.org Better Cities—A Better life January 16, 2003 Honorable Dave Romero Mayor City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor. omero: As you know, city governments will face very trying times in the coming months and years. The Governor has proposed that the burden of solving the state budget crisis should fall disproportionately onto the backs of local government, in what is sizing up to be a replay of the recession of the early 1990's. Fortunately, due to the leadership of cities like yours, we are getting better prepared to fight to keep local revenues local and to protect local services. I want to thank your city council and you for your leadership in passing the resolution establishing a voluntary contribution plan to the S.O.S. Fund (Save our Services). As you know, this fund is about city employees, elected officials, management and supporters of local government working together for the common purpose of protecting city services. Your support has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. To date, over 50 cities throughout California have passed the resolution—imagine the potential of 250,000 city workers and council members voluntarily contributing a small amount on a monthly basis! Thank you again for helping us in the fight to protect city dollars. Sincerely, Christopher McKenzie Executive Director cc: League Board of Directors Mike Madrid, Action for Better Cities P v4 sft RECEIVED .S . JAN 2 rSL� SLO CITY COUNCIL Headquarters Southern California Office 1400 K Street 602 Fast Huntington Dr.,Suite C Sacramento,CA 95814 Monrovia,CA 91016 916.658.8200 626.305.1315 FAX 916.658.8240 FAX 626.305.1345 a Jl� v VVV - RECEIVED-- ` \ :JAN-2 2 2003- " �' SLO CITY COUNCIL Diane_Reynolds-Cal Poly Follow-Up Page 1 - i From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slociity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 1/22/03 5:09PM Subject: Cal Poly Follow-Up Dear Council Members: I apologize for not staying last night for Council comments. Had I known that several of you would talk about Cal Poly and my public comments, I would have. Fortunately, I heard your remarks on the radio in my car on the way home. Clearly, I find it frustrating when City Council members apologize for the University. This is what I heard Allen doing last night in his lengthy remarks and Dave in his shorter ones. John at least was trying to make a separate point. But let me get back to the principal theme of my public comments. The best way to do that is to ask two questions. Does Cal Poly have a legal responsibility to follow its own Master Plan? If so, shouldn't the City be forcefully reminding Cal Poly of this responsibility? This is what I mean by "policing the Master Plan." I would particularly appreciate a response to the first question. I think it would be worthwhile having Mr. Trujillo explore it. Sincerely, Andrew Carter CC: <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> Diane Reynolds-City_Web_Visitor_Cor rents Page 1 , - From: <ososfox@hotmail.com> To: <Ipdce@slocity.org> Date: 1/22/03 5:25PM Subject: City_Web Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/22/03 3:49:58 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: Martin & Dee Ann Fox Address: 2030-B Robles Perdido Drive City: Los Osos State: CA Zip: 93402-3353 Phone: 805-528-2922 Fax: Message: We plan to boycot all SLO city businesses that we normally frequent; we are disgusted and incensed over the loony, left-wing, anti-American resolution passed by your city council. We are duly notifying the merchants we have accounts with to terminate same and are similarity notifying the restaurants and shops located within your boundaries. email—from: ososfox@hotmail.com !Diane Reynolds-.Re: Lauref Lane&Sov" -food Intersection _ _W_ Page 1 °, From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <WGEORGE@slocity.org> Date: 1/22/03 4:15PM Subject: Re: Laurel Lane&Southwood Intersection Wendy, Thanks for your reply. I can't remember if you attended the Council meeting last year when the traffic safety report was discussed. At that time, I made the point that our traffic safety studies, which are based on frequency of accidents (mainly fender-benders), do a good job of identifying dangerous intersections from an automobile perspective. They don't do a good job of identifying dangerous intersections from a pedestrian perspective, nor can they. The incidence of pedestrian injuries is so much less, so we have to rely on personal testimony. But even one accident involving a struck pedestrian who is obeying all traffic rules is too much because it usually entails serious injury and/or death. Most fender-benders involve no injury at all. Andrew Carter CC: <asettie@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity .org>, <Iprice@slocity.org>, <khampian@slocity.org> Barbara Ehrbar- How are you doing? _ Page 1 r From: "CanyonCorporation"<canyon @tcsn.net> To: <khampian@slocity.org> Date: 1121/03 11:11 AM Subject: How are you doing? I am a third generation resident of SLO County, and in my 42 years, I have never been more appalled, embarrassed and disappointed. Resolution 9407 the council passed on 1/7/03 was the final straw. For you not to support our President and the troops that are willing to sacrifice their lives for your FREEDOM, is unforgivable and you should be ashamed. Cheri Wilson Paso Robles 1 , Atascadero Historical Societyn�� _ Post Office Box 1047 -sy} (LT Atascadero, California 93423 l Phone (805)466-8341 ANon-Profit Corporation ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORICAL LANDMARK NUMBER 958 LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORICAL PLACES Jan. 10, 2003 City Council & Mayor City of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 The Atascadero Historical Society has followed the progress of the San Luis Railroad Museum for a number of years, back from its beginnings with the Avila Valley Railroad group.We share in the excitement of developing a new railroad museum in San Luis Obispo. We have a rich railroad history here and railroads are always popular with people of all ages. As you consider the budgeting of such a complex, we encourage you to consider the benefits of such a complex,both for your community and for San Luis Obispo County.V.e understand that you have budgeted the project over the next two or three years.We hope that you can accelerate that schedule to bring such a facility Ron line"sooner rather than later. Congratulations on your decision to make a railroad museum a reality. §iingerely, R L.W.Allan, President RECEIVED .IAN 1 5 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL Historical Society Museum LOWER ROTUNDA. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 6500 PALMA AVENUE. ATASCADERO John Dunn P.O. Box 2479 Avila Beach, CA 93424-2479 Telephone: 805.595.2804 Email: iohnodunn@aol.com January 15, 2003 The Honorable Dave Romero and City Council Members San Luis Obispo City Hall 990 Palm San Luis Obispo, CA 934oi Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council, Your workshop last Tuesday evening was most productive. I'd like to submit some of my thoughts for your consideration on the City's fiscal/budgeting situation. It was ten years and three months ago, in March of 1993, when the City had to make the difficult financial decision to eliminate three million dollars of expenditures from our budget, and a reduction of that magnitude was not possible unless positions were eliminated. It was a difficult time for the City, and it took many years to rebuild morale and the organization. I want to make just two points, one briefly and the other more involved. The first, please do what you can to protect and to maintain the talented high- quality staff you have built up over the.years. It is only through the training and the efforts of the staff that the City's goals,are accomplished,and that quality services are delivered to the citizens.. In,light of the City's finances, preserving the staff will be an achievement in itself. The second point may be a bit more difficult to make in a period of financial difficulty,when the inevitable tendency is to look everywhere to identify projects, programs and services to be cut. However, the fundamental point is that the finances of the City government are largely a reflection of the economy of the City. So particularly during difficult times, it is necessary to do those things that maintain, and even energize, the economic engine of the City. My view is a longer one. You know, better than I, what might be done in the short term to increase sales tax, property tax and transient occupancy tax, which together produce 6o%of the City's general fund revenue. In the long view, the imperative is to make the City of San Luis Obispo an even more attractive place, and attracting place, than it presently is, particularly in the greater central core -much larger than the downtown - and in the City's surroundings, and in the major passage ways to the downtown. I would define the greater central core, or the heart of the City, as the area enclosed by the freeway on the west and north, by the railroad tracks on the east and by South Street on the south, and including the Madonna Road commercial development. Four areas of our city are not as enticing or attractive as they might be, and, consequently are living below their economic potential. These areas are: 1) ..Monterey Street from Santa Rosa Street to the freeway, z) Broad Street, particularly from Orcutt Road to South/Santa Barbara Streets 3) Higuera Street from Madonna to Marsh Street, and 4) The south end of downtown. RECEIVED FAN 1 F7 1003 SLO CITY Cni �nir%n i Basically, I am talking about four areas of the City, which create the approach ways into the downtown, and define the character of the community, not always in a positive way, as these areas are not as attractive as they could be and hence not attractions and hence are areas living below their economic potential. During this time when you have no alternative but to cut and chop, I urge you also to think in larger terms, about what is necessary to create the kind of community which will not just survive,but thrive, in our long-term future. If you concur with the concept, please ask your staff to "flesh out" some lower cost ideas that will propel us forward as a City. Thinking about what it takes to create a great City is even more necessary in tough times. Suggested Goal: Identify and take steps to energize the"economic engine" of the City. i. Continue with parking/transit planning for north of Santa Rosa z. Move forward on the mid Higuera Enhancement Plan. 3. Consider or establish a time-schedule for the purchase of the site and development of a parking structure on the Wells Fargo property, to act as a stimulant for the south downtown area as Marsh/Chorro parking garage has done for the north downtown. 4. Proceed with Copeland development (assuming the agreement is right). g. Facilitate the opening of Home Depot. 6. Expedite the development review of the proposed Costco project. 7. Carefully consider the future development of the Dalidio property, making certain its complements rather than competes with the downtown. Though not spoken to in this letter, I hope you are able to maintain the open space acquisition program, continue progress on parks and transportation development, and maintain support for the homeless assistance program, among other fine programs. All of this must be placed in a larger context. Those of us who serve the City must have a passion for place and a sense of what it is and what it could become. Like the Athenians of antiquity we must love, cherish and support our City. The City is the environment in which people spend their lives, the place where they live, work and recreate. Our job is to make it a nourishing and fulfilling place. It is in this context that I wish you and the City staff the very best as you grapple with a very difficult situation. Sincerely, unn cc: Ken Hampian 2 Barbara Ehrbar- - Page 1 From: "Christi Wilson" <cw@pacificlegal.org> To: <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <asettie@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> Date: 1/21/03 1:56PM Dear City Council, I am writing in response to your consideration of a resolution opposing unilateral preemptive military action against Iraq. Aside from the resolution's misleading title(if there is any action it will not be unilateral), I am dismayed to find that the City Council is using its valuable time to consider issues outside its scope of duties. The Council should realize that sending such a message to federal offices implies that the County of San Luis is 100%against any military action against Iraq. This cannot possibly be the case and I would hope all of you as council members would consider those people in the County you represent who may not share your political viewpoints. Although I am nota resident of San Luis County, as a future attorney I would like to eventually move to San Luis. However, I am no longer so inclined to move to your area if this is how my future city officials will be using their time. Before you make any decisions please think about the scope of your duties as a city council and consider all of your constituents- not only the residents who share your political ideology. Sincerely, Christi Wilson CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and any accompanying document(s) are confidential and privileged. They are intended for the sole use of the addressee. If you receive this transmission in error, you are advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance upon the communication is strictly prohibited. Moreover, any such inadvertent disclosure shall not compromise or be a waiver of any applicable privilege as to this communication or otherwise. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender at its Internet address above, or by telephone at(916) 362-2833. Thank you. ✓. �. V[1VLl 1LL�J SPA EI'l N U1ERA SAIS OBISOO CALIA i 9301 aro ..� - _ Cod•bod Cm•Notional Fb&NM C0 N m Qj r 2 -a Ill, \ � \� \� 1 � � �� \� 1 � � `\ \ \ � \ \ \ \\ � � � � � � � �► \ ` � � � � � � \ \ \ `�� \ � � \ � � � � \ \ \ � � � � \ � � .� � � \ � \ �, � \ � � � ` � \ � Barbara Ehrbar-Thought you might like to know you are in very very goodcompany.. Page..1J From: Bill & Phyllis Davies <davies@sunnybank.com> To: <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> Date: 1/17/03 7:48AM Subject: Thought you might like to know you are in very very goodcompany... SLO City Council Members and your staff, Thank you for standing up to all the negative outcry which is not fun! I know you made the morally RIGHT decision that is part of a growing national voice of a more representative democracy Not driven by$ but.by what are good decisions for the economy, welfare and health of the people of San Luis Obispo and the other cities in our nation. Sincerely, Phyllis Davies (San Luis Obispo City property owner) Breaking News! January 15, 2003—41 Cities have now passed resolutions against the war as Chicago, Des Moines and Gary join the list Cities for Peace is a rapidly growing effort to get City Councils and other civic bodies to pass resolutions against a war on Iraq. Civic and religious leaders, educators, peace activists, business leaders and individuals from all sectors are coming together across the country to say"no"to Bush's call for war. We the people of the U.S. are wary of a military venture against a country that has not attacked us. We are fearful that a war will lead to the deaths of thousands of.Iraqis and US troops. We see this as a potentially dangerous distraction from fighting terrorism and we are aware that such a war would have devastating consequences on our city budgets and on local capacity to meet the current needs of our own communities in these difficult economic times. USA cities are adopting resolutions opposing war on Iraq. For a list of cities that have passed resolutions, and more information on the campaigns behind them, see www.citiesforpeace.org. hftp://www.altemet.org Thought this was interesting Labor Against War By AlterNet January 16, 2003 The most up-to-date list of organizations and executive officers that are on record opposed to the war and its domestic impacts. Local Unions AFSCME Local 1549 NY, NY 11/04/02 AFSCME Local 1930, DC 37 NY, NY 09/10/02 „Bbar ara Ehrbar-Thought you might like to no you aremingvery very goodcompany __ _Pag2,1 -- AFSCME Local 215 NY, NY 10/01/01 AFSCME Local 304 WA, Seattle 05/23/02 AFSCME Local 3800 MN 11/22/02 AFSCME Local 444 CA, Alameda Co. 08/15/02 AFSCME Local 446/CSEA NY, NY 10/04/01 AFT Local 1, Chicago Teachers Union IL, Chicago 01/03/02 AFT Local 6 DC, Washington 11/25/02 AFT Local 1474, UC-Berkeley CA, Berkeley 03/23/02 AFT Local 1521 CA, LA 12/17/02 AFT Local 2026 PA 11/1.9/02 AFT Local 2190/UUP, SUNY NY 10/05/02 AFT Local 2334, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY NY, NY 06102/03 AFT Local 4345 CA, Medecino Co. 10/01/01 AFT Local 6 DC, Washington 12/02/02 AFT/West Haven Federation of Teachers CT, West Haven 05/30/02 CWA Local 1180 NY, NY 10/30/02 CWA Local 9423 CA, San Jose 01/07/02 HERE Local 2 CA, SF 12/02/02 HERE Local5 HI 12/16/02 IAM Local Lodge 459 MN 11/21/02 ILWU Local 10 CA, Bay Area 09/10/02 ILWU Local 5 OR, Portland 11/14/02 ILWU Local 6 CA, Oakland 03/27/02 Millwrights' Local 2158 NALC Branch 214 CA, SF Newspaper Guild Local 32035 DC, Washington-Balt., MD 01/09/03 Oakland Education Association CA, Oakland OPEIU Local 2 DC, Washington 12/17/02 Painters and Tapers Local 913 Plumbers& Fitters Local 393 CA, San Jose RWDSU Local 108 NJ SEIU Local250 CA, No. CA SEIU Local 254 MA SEIU Local 535 CA, No. CA 06/03/02 SEIU Local 660 CA, LA. SEIU Local 715 CA, San Jose 12/11/01 SEIU Local 73 IL, Chicago Teamsters Local 705 IL, Chicago 10/20/02 UAW Local 2865, Univ. of CA CA 05/15/02 UAW Local 600 MI, Detroit 10/01/02 United Brotherhood of Carpenters/New Mexico NM 09/15/02 United Teachers of Los Angeles CA, LA 02/09/02 UPAT(Painters) Local 510 Sign & Display CA, SF 01/12/03 Regional/District Labor Organizations 1199/SEIU NY, NY 10/04/02 AFSCME District 1707 Council NY, NY Bergen County Central Trades Council NJ, Bergen Co. CA Pipe Trades Council CA, No. CA 05/11/02 California Federation of Teachers CA 09/21/02 Califomia Faculty Association/SEIU Local 1983 CA 10/19/02 California Nurses'Association CA Barbara Ehrbar-Thought you might like to know you are in very very goodcompany... Page 3; IAM District Lodge 77 Retirees MN 11/20/02 New Mexico Carpenters NM New York State Nurses'Association NY 09/29/02 SEIU Local 1000/CSEA CA 11/3-4/02 SEIU 1199 NE New England SEIU 1199 PA PA 12/06/02 SEIU 1199 NY NY 10/04/02 SEIU Wisconsin District WI 10/16/02 UHWC MO, St. Louis 01/09/03 Wisconsin Federation of Teachers WI, Madison National Labor Organizations AFSCME International Exec. Bd. DC, Washington 12/12/02 Canadian Auto Workers Canada 11/21/02 NWU/UAW Local 1981 US 11/30/02 Pride at Work US 10/01/02 United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers US 67th Conv. Central Labor Councils Albany CLC NY, Albany 10/02/02 Cleveland Federation of Labor OH, Cleveland 11/12/02 Duluth Central Labor Body MN, Duluth 11/14/02 Hartford Labor Council CT, Hartford 01/08/03 King County Labor Council WA, Seattle 10/16/02 Monterey Bay CLC CA, Watsonville 12/04/02 Philadelphia Central Labor Council PA, Philadelphia 01/06/03 Rochester CLC NY, Rochester 10/10/02 Sacramento Labor Council CA, Sacramento San Francisco Labor Council CA, SF 8/26/02 and 12/09/02 San Mateo Labor Council CA, San Mateo Co. 10/14/02 Saratoga Labor Council NY, Saratoga 12/20/02 South Bay Labor Council CA, San Jose 11/18/02 Troy CLC NY, Troy 10/16/02 Vancouver District Labor Council BC, Vancouver 12/02/02 Washington, DC CLC DC, Washington 12/16/02 State Labor Federations California Federation of Labor CA 07/24/02 Hawaii State Federation HI 12/06/02 Washington State Labor Council WA 08/19/02 Ad Hoc Committees&Other Organizations 1199ers for Peace&Justice Barbara Ehrbar-Thought you might like to-know„you are in veryverygoodcompany NY 05/02/02 Albany Labor for Peace NY,Albany 10/02/02 Boston Labor for Justice With Peace MA, Boston Chicago Jobs with Justice Cmte. for New Priorities IL, Chicago DC37 Labor Against the War, NYC Muni NY, NY 11/02/02 Detroit Labor Committee for Peace&Justice MI, Detroit 08/02 Filipino Workers Association WA, Seattle Ground Zero for Peace 10/06/02 Labor Committee for Peace&Justice CA, Bay Area 10/05/01 New York City Teachers Against War(NYCLAW) NY, NY 10/02 NY City Labor Against War NY, NY 10/01/01 Ohio Fair Trade Campaign Organized Labor Against the War WA, Seattle Portland Labor for Peace&Justice OR, Portland Sacramento Labor for Peace&Justice CA, Sacramento Santa Cruz Labor Committee for Peace&Justice CA, Santa Cruz South Bay Labor for Peace&Justice CA, San Jose Toronto Committee Against Sanctions and War Canada, Toronto Trade Unionists Against the War Canada, Toronto Washington DC Labor for Peace&Justice DC, Washington Washington State Jobs with Justice WA 09/22/01 Workers for Peace US Individual Statements by Executive Officers AFL-CIO US 10/07/02 AAUP, St. Rose Chapter NY, Albany AAUP, University of Cincinnati Chapter OH, Cincinnati AFSCME District 1707 Council NY, NY 01/13/03 AFSCME District 1707 Council NY, NY 01/13/03 AFSCME Local 107, DC 1707 NY, NY AFSCME Local 154, DC37 NY, NY 01/13/03 AFSCME Local 171 WI, Madison AFSCME Local 205,DC 1707 NY, NY AFSCME Local 207 MI, Detroit AFSCME Local 253, DC 1707 NY, NY 10/01/01 AFSCME Local 1549, DC37 NY, NY 01/13/03 AFSCME Local 1930, DC 37 NY, NY 01/13/03 AFSCME Local 2620 CA, LA 10/01/01 AFSCME Local 3592 CO, Boulder 10/04/01 AFSCME Local 375, DC37 NY, NY 1.0/01/01 AFT Local 1588 CA, Orange Co. 10/01/01 AFT Local 1789, Seattle City Colleges WA, Seattle 10/01/01 AFT Loca12121 CA, SF 10/01/01 AFT Local 4999 WI, Madison 10/01/01 AFT Local 6025, Montclair State Univ. NJ 10/01/01 ATU Local 308 IL, Chicago 10/07/02 CBTU IL, Chicago 10/07/02 CWA Local 1180 NY, NY 01/13/03 CLUW, Chicago Chapter IL, Chicago 10/07/02 FAST US Barbara Ehrbar-Thoughtyou might like to know you are in veryvery_goodcompany. - Page5_i IAM Local Lodge 1145 NY, Albany 10/01/01 IBEW Local 2304 WI, Madison 10/01/01 ILWU CA, SF NALC Branch 46 MA, Granby 10/01/01 NPMHU Local 300 NY, NY 10/01/01 NYSFSA, Council of Supervisors&Administrators NY, NY 10/03/01 Sacramento CLC CA, Sacramento 11/27/02 San Mateo Labor Council CA, San Mateo 10/15/02 SEW Local 1 IL, Chicago 10/07/02 SEW Local 1000/CSEA CA, SF 10/01/01 SEIU Local 620 CA, Central 10/01/01 Teamsters Local 912 CA, Watsonville 10/01/01 UAW Local 2036 KY 10/01/01 UAW Local 2110 NY, NY 10/01/01 UAW Local 2320 IL, Chicago 10/07/02 UAW Local 2325, Assoc. of Legal Aid Attys. 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AII,,Rights Reserved Contact Webmaster I http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/l l 21_02mmjraids.cfm 1/9/2003 • • ' Senior Assisted Living with Warmth & Distinction 475 MARSH ST. • SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 • 805-541-4222 • FAX 805-541-3237 • www.themanse.net January 13, 2002 City Council Members City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Honorable Mayor Romero and Council Members: Thank you for appointing me to the Housing Element Update Task Force., I will work hard to create housing opportunities for our citizens while at the same time protecting our quality of life. Thank you for your support. vL. E. Skiff urs, C RECEIVED JAN 15 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL Iac. #405800545 - - -......... Diane Reynolds-Re:.Prop. 50 Follow-Ur- From: Wendy George To: ANCARTER@aol.com; Ewan, John; Mulholland, Christine; Price, Lee; Romero, Dave; Schwartz, Ken; Settle, Allen Date: 1/14/03 3:50PM Subject: Re: Prop. 50 Follow-Up Andrew, For your information, I am attaching a copy of the agenda item on Proposition 50 funding approved by the Board of Supervisors at their January 7 meeting. It was on the consent agenda and perhaps the title was a bit misleading. But, as you can see, resolution references the same group worksheet as was attached to the City resolution. Wendy >>> <ANCARTER@aol.com> 01/07/03 10:OOPM >>> Dear Council Members:. I checked the Board of Supervisors agenda for today and consideration of the Prop. 50 allocation was not on the agenda. Whether or not the Supervisors have already taken action on this matter, I wonder if it might be appropriate for City Council to write the Supervisors expressing your concern with the process-followed. I also wonder if it might be appropriate for you to write our state representatives regarding the process followed. I'm not looking to undo the decision you made this afternoon, but I think it important that the problems with the process are pointed out so that similar decisions aren't made in this way in the future. Andrew Carter PS I wrote the Supervisors this evening, copying them on my original e-mail to you and reporting the reluctant 3-2 decision you made. CC: Hampian, Ken i Diane Reynolds- Re: Pro p50 Follow-U� _ ._...__- am _ Page 1 � a From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <WGEORGE@slocity.org>, <ASETTLE@slocity.org>, <CMulholl@slocity.org>, <DRomero@slocity.org>, <JEWAN@slocity.org>, <KSchwart@slocity.org>, <LPhce@slocity.org> Date: 1/14/03 11:07PM Subject: Re: Prop. 50 Follow-Up Wendy, Thanks for forwarding the agenda item back-up for the Prop. 50 item on last week's Supervisors' agenda. I'm sorry I missed it. You're right, the description is extremely obscure. I might add that its not clear from the description and back-up as to whether the Supervisors passed a resolution on the entire Prop. 50 list or just the Lopez Lake water treatment item. Andrew Carte CC: <KHAMPIAN@slocity.org> Diane Reynolds-Bill Stuffer Survey/Stre�*Maintenance Page 1 From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org> Date: 1/11/03 9:46AM Subject: Bill Stuffer Survey/Street Maintenance Dear Council Members: I want to congratulate whomever it was on Council or staff who came up with the idea to do the survey in the water/sewer bills. It provides an incredible amount of.useful information, particularly since it represents the. "person in the street'view of how we are doing. I realize this survey was also done two years ago. I think it would be useful to do it on an annual basis to get better tracking of the"hot issues" in town. I was particularly impressed by the 3.3% response rate (463 responses/14,000 bills). This response rate is higher than the 1.5% response rate to Bill Statler's letter to"community groups and interested individuals" (3 responses/200 letters). Perhaps it was the holidays; but it seems that most "interested individuals"aren't that interested. (That's a joke:) Given the fact that street maintenance/repair is the#4 issue among. responders to the bill stuffer survey and I am recommending that less CIP money be spent in this area, I believe I should explain my thinking more fully. My impression with respect to street repair is that we have taken this blanket approach that all the streets in a neighborhood will be repaved whether or not they all need it and the entire length of a street will be fixed even if only a small portion needs attention. This certainly is what happened in my neighborhood (Woodside Drive)when our streets were repaved two or three years ago. It also seems that we have the same standard of repair for a purely residential street(like Woodside Drive)as for a collector street(like Southwood)as for an arterial street(like Laurel or Johnson), yet usage and speeds on each type of street vary. Finally, perfect neighborhood streets lead to higher speeds which is what has happened on Woodside. (We also have more students on the street now.) My impression is that we could come up with a different repaving strategy that would adequately meet our needs and save us money. I would also point out that some of the street repair responses to the survey revealed the frustration we all have when a recently repaved street is torn up again in certain spots for water&sewer repair. And there's not much we can do about that. I'm looking forward to Tuesday evening. See you there. Andrew Carter Doris L. Hallowitz 1226 Vista del Lago acro a San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405 T i 111;�+ ca-�-F t" ct�ldiS OuThi+ baa, 5v 1 rn�As� aha �o( hn VY1e_e�:n q. l (�u_l�� i sllect +c� Je_fiec�cvt PIe 0.�� , �1�5< cls, nom 1�� 40cc- S. 4t:, kQ e,c.lc•AN- ` - Se "1 (X/- 4,13 C0rnmvnLtI L04k rnccle� o� "�-'e,�sc�� c�r.rl �orl��ax once. o� u5�"tch the Y1e�ca mese ivt �hece rvkl,j2ca �Lhi)- s . C�rc�. ,mac'- 1 y��= 1< �D"- vet r RECEIVED JAN 13 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL i January 11, 2003 Mayor David Romero San Luis Obispo City Hall 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401 Dear Mr Mayor: I am not one to write to council members or the Tribune. I keep up with the news and pretty much keep my opinions to myself, but the recent resolution by the city council opposing war with Iraq did not sit well with me and I feel compelled to respond. Certainly know one in their right mind wants war; however, we as private citizens are not privy to the information our president and his advisors require in order to make such a grave decision. To sit in the council chambers and vote for this resolution with no knowledge of the facts does not do justice to our country or it's leaders. It is an embarrassment to me as, until recently, a life long resident and a 30-year employee of the City of San Luis Obispo. Unless you know something specific to the situation unknown to the rest of us, for God's sake support the President and don't use your position as a council member to resolve something you know nothing about. Sincerely, ennis Bullock RECEIVED JAN 13 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL .j • 10 January 2003 Notice to Downtown Businesses In the Construction Zone Area The City of San Luis Obispo will be replacing sewer and water lines in your area of Downtown on a block-by-block basis. The attached sheet will provide information on how the construction will proceed. During construction, the lane in which the work is being performed will be closed, however the intention is to leave one lane open for traffic adjacent to the construction. During the course of this project, slated to begin later this month and run through May (weather permitting), the Downtown Association will be managing information dissemination to businesses, the public and media. In addition, an information "hotline" is currently activated where you may obtain the latest news on the project, 541-7949 (QWIX). The promotional campaign will include advertising, signage,promotions and information management to mitigate impacts of the construction, encourage the public to use the Downtown, generate positive interest and to provide information. Please contact the Downtown Association first if you have questions or concerns at 541- 0286 or email dholley@downtownslo.com. The city's public works liaison is Lang Tolson ���N�RED at 781-2033. �l l 11. We will continue to issue notices on an as- V needed basis. If you have an email, we would O �� like to add you to our"broadcast"email list to assist us in this endeavor and would appreciate if you would provide your email to the above address. Thank you for your patience during the project. _ �O Deborah Holley, Administrator SLO Downtown Association �`H ■ — " RECEIVED JAN 13 2003 SLO CITY COUNCIL The Century Projects The City of San Luis Obispo has an ongoing program to replace deteriorating infrastructure in.its Utility system. These two projects will replace aging water distribution and wastewater collection pipes in the Downtown area. Also included is the replacement of an undersized storm water collection system serving the downtown near the intersection of Monterey and Morro Streets. These projects have several objectives: 1) Ensure reliable water delivery and removal of wastewater. 2) Enhance available fire flows. 3) Reduce the need for emergency repairs and unplanned outages of water. 4) Reduce the frequency of preventive maintenance. 5) Reduce the risk of localized flooding. Originally scoped as a single project, it has been divided into two separate projects in order to shorten the construction time and lessen disruption to downtown businesses. The City determined that one project could have been under construction until the late fall of next year. The contract specifications state which streets the contractor may work in at what time. There are restrictions to the work that require the contractor to be completed with one block before going on to the next block; in an attempt to minimize disruption to local businesses. For the first project, No. 90240, Tierra Contracting will be working in the vicinity of the new County Building and the two proposed Copeland project sites. The City will coordinate the construction of this project with the contractors on the building sites. The areas near the County building and Copeland sites will be the first phases of work for the Contractor so that.all the infrastructure resources and connections for these new projects will be in place when they are needed for the new buildings. Phase 1 Sewer/MONTEREY—Santa Rosa to Osos Phase 2 Water/ MONTEREY—Santa Rosa to Osos Phase 3 Sewer/ OSOS- Monterey to Palm Phase 4 Sewer/ MORRO— Monterey to Palm Phase 5 Sewer/MONTEREY Morro to Osos Phase 6 Water/ MONTEREY— Mono to Osos Phase 7 Sewer/CHORRO— Palm to Bridge Phase 8 Sewer/ MONTEREY—Chorro to Mono Phase 9 Water/MONTEREY—Chorro to Morro Phase 10 Storm Sewer/MORRO - Monterey—to Bridge Phase 11 Water/CHORRO —Monterey to Marsh For the second project, No. 90261, Arthur's Construction will be working more in the southwesterly portion of the Downtown. Both projects will require nighttime work to complete the waterline tie-ins, as that work requires shutting off water to businesses. P Both projects will also require the Contractor to have the streets open to traffic by 4:00 P.M. on Thursday evenings to accommodate Farmer's Market. Phase 1 Sewer/ PALM — Nipomo to Broad Phase 2 Sewer/ PALM— Broad to Chorro Phase 3 Sewer/ PALM—Chorro to Morro Phase 4 Sewer/ PALM— Morro to West of Osos (MH # 1-10-51) Phase 5 Water/ PALM - Nipomo to Broad Phase 6 Water/ BROAD - Monterey to Higuera Phase 7 Sewer/ MONTEREY— Nipomo to Broad (north leg) Phase 8 Water/ MONTEREY— Nipomo to Broad (north leg) Phase 9 Sewer/ BROAD— Monterey to Palm In addition to the project schedule that will be provided at the pre-construction meeting, the Contractors will provide the City Engineer with a two-week work projection each Monday before 10:00 A.M. The work projection shall state where and what work the contractor anticipates doing during that week and the week following. The contractors on both projects will coordinate their detour routes so that both projects being constructed concurrently have adequate travel paths and detours that route traffic around streets that are under construction. City staff will meet with the Downtown.Association to discuss any project updates work to make sure downtown businesses are kept up to date on the phasing schedule. Work is expected to start the late January and should be completed by May or June. City contacts: Larry Tolson, Public Works, 781-7022 Jay Walter, City Engineer, 781-7207 I i I I I i i (BafrbaraEhrbar-City_Web Visitor Comments From: <slofly654@aol.com> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1/10/03 8:35AM Subject: City_Wet Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/10/03 8:34:47 AM ATTN: SLO City Name: lacy souza jr. Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Message: mr. schwartz thanks for voting against the anti-iraq resolution. neither the hrc nor the city council has no business giving their opinion on such an issue. email—from: slofly654@aol.com RECEIVED Subj: Objection to Resoluti0on of 2/$/03 ,JAN 10 2003 Date: Thursday, January 9, 2003 9:14:57 AM To: San Luis Obispo City Council SLO CITY COUNCIL To: John Ewan Jan Marx Christine Mulholland Dave Romero I read with great dismay the Tribune's reporting.of the City Council meeting of 2/7/03 at which "my elected council members" voted almost unanymously to officially state its opposition to our efforts dealing with Iraq and Saddam Hussein. With the exception of Ken Schwartz, all of you got on some bandwagon in opposition to declaring war against Iraq. I hope this made you feel good and morally upright, but it near ruined my whole day. Dave had some second thoughts apparently, but in the end he caved in too. I will remember this during the next election for city council members. Among other things it was a national issue, and as stated in the paper, your actions had very little influence on the national issue (thank goodness) except that others will get a negative impression of SLO, and it might add some fuel to the pacifists' fire (if one exists). Frankly, I can't conceive of how anyone could condone the atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein. Well, I just wanted to let you know how I feel about this matter. See you at the polls. Yours truly, William Kent 377 Calle Lupita San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 1/9/03 CompuServe : KentSHIK Page 1 Barbara Ehrbar- Page 1 From: "Paul Bonjour' <paulbonjour@msn.com> To: <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> Date: 1/9/03 11:51 AM I am deeply disturbed and angry that the city counsel would send a letter condemning action against iraq and terrorism that purports to be from all the residents of slo. I am a resident and I believe the president should take what action he feels necessary. The next time that you pledge allegiance to the flag make sure its an iraq flag. Thank you Ken for your vote for America, You will have my support next election. Paul Bonjour 15823 Oceanaire Dr Ken HamPIra ................. . . CC- From: "Howard Randol" <howrand@cox.net> To: <khampian@slocity.org> Date: 1/8/03 10:35PM Subject: Iraq Can we assume that all the problems in SLO have been taken care of and that the council is now going to solve the problems in the rest of the world. Will a delegation be going to North Korea or perhaps Chechnya? Can anyone on the council spell'laughing stock"? Barbara Ehrbar-Ci Web Visitor Comm-its Page 1 tY_ --- From: <billalfonso@charter.net> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1/8/03 3:57PM Subject: City_Web Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/8/03 3:56:46 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: Bill Alfonso Address: 330 Apricot St City: Nipomo State: CA Zip: 93444 Phone: 805-929-0121 Fax: Message: Dear SLO City Council I just read about SLO declaring there opposition to the Iraq war. Thank you for letting me know there is a trader city in my area. I will no longer support a city that aligns itself with a dictator state. I know your city council wants to dictate how we all live and you have chosen a mentor(Saddam)that will teach you well. I will refer to your city from now on as Baghdad the same name as I know you want your sister city to be. I'm sure that if we do have to go in and get your mentor our troops will be thinking of you and all the support you are giving them. Lucky for us the SLO City Council wasn't involved in the writing of the US Constitution. Bill Alfonso Very concerned citizen of the United States of America email-from: billalfonso@charter.net Barbara Ehrbar-You Have Given Aid And ''omfort To Our Enemies �4W - 4 Page 1I - - - From: <BillnJoanR@aol.com> To: <dromero@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <asettle@slocity.org>, <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> Date: 1/8/03 4:50PM Subject: You Have Given Aid And Comfort To Our Enemies Mayor Dave Romero Council Members: John Ewen, Christine Mullholland Allen Settle Shame on you for your support of the Iraq resolution passed Tuesday, 7 Jan 03. By your despicable action you have given aid and comfort to our enemies. The leftists, socialists, anarchists, communists and others of the hate America crowd applaud yourjoiriing with them. I am sure Saddam Hussein thanks you for your vote. Council Member Ken Schwartz was the only one to support America by voting "No"on this resolution. The rest of you are a disgrace. William M. Rosensteel, Jr. Pismo Beach, Calif. Korean War Veteran 3rd Infantry Division CC: <kschwartz@slocity.org> Barbara Ehrbar-San Luis Obaghdad - Page 1v From: Martin Drury<drurypi@earthlink.net> To: <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> Date: 1/8/03 6:24PM Subject: San Luis Obaghdad We have mixed feelings about moving out of SLO two years ago. Our regret is that we can't help vote you out of office. If you decide you want to go to your sister city as human shields please contact us for air fare donations. Paso Robles has just become our favorite place to shop. Martin Drury Cayucos s-Barbara Ehrbar-City_Web_Visitor Comments - - From: <rdhays@charter.net> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1/8/03 10:19PM Subject: City_Web—Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/8/03 10:03:59 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: Robert Hays Address: 281 S 9th st City: Grover Beach State: CA Zip: 93433 Phone: 805-473-8575 Fax: Message: Dear Mayor and City Council, I am shocked to learn that January 7, 2003 will be remembered as the day the City of San Luis Obispo became known as a National Disgrace. My brother, a Gunnery Sergeant serving our Country in the United States Marine Corps and currently deployed in Kuwait near the Iraqi border, is just one of thousands of American Patriots defending America by helping to contain a Tyrannical Madman known to have and use Weapons of Mass Destruction. If the City of San Luis Obispo were faced with a known madman walking down Higuera Street with a concealed weapon,would they be justified by ordering their police officers to engage in a pre-emptive act to remove him to protect innocent lives?Yes, they would and they should. The primary role of the Federal Government is to protect and defend the national security and national interests of the Citizens of the United States with any and all means necessary including pre-emptive strikes to protect and defend our country. Make no mistake about it, the unobstructed flow of Middle Eastern Oil is vital to our National Security and Interests. If a Western Hemisphere country was ruled by such a tyrant, that tyrant would have been removed by any and all means long ago. Local city council chambers are not the appropriate place to conduct national security objectives. The City Councils decision to proclaim it's opposition to our national security and interests has only succeeded in sympathizing and supporting terrorists and their tyrannical rule of unfortunate people. Until the last.Marine comes home from defending the Iraqi threat, I vow not to spend another dollar in the City of San Luis Obispo. Sincerely, Robert Hays email—from: rdhays@charter:net (Barbara Ehrbar-City_Web_Visitor Comrr-nts __Page 1 From: <dsquier@bendnet.com> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1/8/03 7:19PM Subject: City_Web_Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/8/03 7:18:44 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: Darren Squier Address: PO Box 2314 City:Terrebonne State: OR Zip: 97760 Phone: Fax: Message:As I understand it the City Counsel of SLO. Voted against a premptive military strike of Iraq...? Last I checked, this was not a function of the City Counsel of SLO...? We already have enough problems with the public distrusting government without this kind of misuse of it... email from: dsquier@bendnet.com Barbara Ehrbar_-Thank you for your VOTP-.Tonight dedication to our community. Page 1 i From: Bill& Phyllis Davies <davies@sunnybank.com> To: <behrbar@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us> Date: 117/03 11:48PM Subject: Thank you for your VOTE Tonight dedication to our community... I apologize to each of you, SLO City Council Members and your staff, for not getting the information to.you that we are having a potluck at the home in which we are currently living at 5015 Jespersen Rd. ( off of Buckley) It is an evening of looking at how one can take our capitalist concepts and apply them in ecologically sound decisions and businesses and make a profit. A true win win. Paul Hawkin wrotethe book Natural Capitalism with Amory Lovins who I mention later in this letter to you. The potluck is at 6:00 and we should be done by 8:30 it will be an interesting mix of San Luis Obispo residents. Tonight, I am awed with your care-filled consideration of the"Resolution Opposing Pre-Emptive Unilateral Military Action in Iraq by the United States". I deeply personally appreciate you wisdom and thought as you considered the issue. Though I strongly disagree with Ken. Thank you for realizing this is a life and death, as well as, a long-term health issue for many young people in our community, a community health, community budget as well being issue as well as a moral issue for everyone. As a mother who's two sons are dead, I appreciate your searching your heart to see if you would be willing to have your own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and other local young people dead or maimed for life in an unnecessary war that could be avoided. This is to say nothing of the tragedy and pain of the 2,000,000 children and their families who the World Health Organizations and other sources now report have died in Iraq since the sanctions began. I can assure you that non of those 2,000,000 Iraqi parents grief is any less than that which Bill and I have struggled with in the 33 years since our first son died and the 18 years since Derek was killed in the Los Osos fiery 1984 commercial air crash you likely recall. Or is it any less than that each of you would experience if one of your own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews might die. Many energy experts including Amory Lovens (Paul Hawkin's co-author), (who recently spoke to an overflow audience in Chumash Auditorium at Cal Poly) and there was a story in Fortune magazine May 13, 2000 he and other experts often state that an increase of 2.7 miles/gal for cars, not even trucks, in the US would eliminate the need for an Near East oil that many of us realize is the underlying but unstated cause for this war. Again, I appreciate your efforts toward making SLO a remarkable community, Phyllis Davies PS. I reiterate my question to you and everyone who challenges the decision of the four of you this evening with the question, Have you asked even one of the more than 100,000 vets with Gulf War syndrome, and their vBarbara Ehrbar-,Thank you for your VOTF-Tonight dedication to our community... _ _._ �Page 2; sickened families at home in the US, what happens when you breathe radioactive dust and bring it home to your wife and kids in your body? Today's news carried this story of a physician and his life challenges since serving in a medical unit in the Gulf War http://www.truthout.org/docs_02/010803C.chron.casu.htm I invite you to suggest that if questioners want more information on this issue that you suggest they check http`//wwW.gulfwarvets.com/article.htm I have heard Jerry Wheat, he is one who served in the Gulf War from 1990-91 where he drove a Bradley armored personal carrier. In 1991 he was shot with depleted uranium rounds in what the Pentagon called friendly fire and has subsequently suffered ill health and cancer and told his story on the Democracy Now with Amy Goodman on WBAI in New York, KPFK Los Angeles and several other stations. Also you may wish to email them the following information: Medical Consequences of Attacking Iraq by Helen Caldicott, October 2002 As the Bush administration prepares to make war on the Iraqi people—and make no mistake, it is the civilian population of that country and not Saddam Hussein who will bear the brunt of the hostilities—it is important that we recall the medical consequences of the last Gulf War. That conflict was, in effect, a nuclear war. During the 1991 Gulf War, the United States deployed hundreds of tons of weapons, many of them anti-tank shells made of depleted uranium 238. This material is 1.7 times more dense than lead, and hence when incorporated into an anti-tank shell and fired, it achieves great momentum, cutting through tank armor like a hot knife through butter. What other properties does uranium 238 possess? First, it is pyrophoric: When it hits a tank at high speed it bursts into flames,producing tiny aerosolized particles less than 5 microns in diameter that are easily inhalable into the terminal air passages of the lung. Second, it is a potent radioactive carcinogen, emitting a relatively heavy alpha particle composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Once inside the body—either in the lung if it has been inhaled, or in a wound if it penetrates flesh, or ingested since it concentrates in the food chain and contaminates water--it can produce cancer in the lungs, bones, blood, or kidneys. Third, it has a half-life of 4.5 billion years, meaning the areas in which this ammunition was used in Iraq and Kuwait during Gulf War will remain effectively radioactive for the rest of time. Children are 10 to 20 times more sensitive to the effects of radiation than adults. My fellow pediatricians in the Iraqi town of Basra, for example, are reporting an increase of 6 to 12 times in the incidence of childhood leukemia and cancer. Yet because of the sanctions imposed upon Iraq by the United States and United Nations, they have no access to drugs or effective radiation machines to treat their patients. The incidence of congenital malformations has doubled in the exposed populations in Iraq where these weapons were used. Among them are babies bom with only one eye or missing all or part of their brain. Barbara Ehrbar-plank you for your VOTIF Tonight dedication to our community... Page 3 The medical consequences of the use of uranium 238 almost certainly did not affect only Iraqis. Some U.S. veterans exposed to it are reported, by at least one medical researcher, to be excreting uranium in their urine a decade later. Other reports indicate it is being excreted in their semen. (The fact that almost one-third of the American tanks used in Desert Storm were themselves made of uranium 238 is another story, for their crews were thereby exposed to whole-body gamma radiation.) Would these effects have surprised the U.S. authorities?No, for incredible as it may seem, the American military's own studies prior to Desert Storm warned that aerosol uranium exposure under battlefield conditions could lead to cancers of the lung and bone, kidney damage, non-malignant lung disease, neurocognitive disorders, chromosomal damage and birth defects. Do George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Condoleezza Rice, and Donald Rumsfeld understand the medical consequences of the 1991 war and the likely health effects of the next one they are now planning? If they do not, their ignorance is breathtaking; even more incredible though –and alas, much more likely–is that they do understand, but do not care. More information on DU and Plutonium is available from Dr. Helen Caldicott and the Nuclear Policy Research Institute. Peace and Hope, today and tomorrow as we work toward a better world for everyone, Thanks for helping make a kinder healthier world as you live, Phyllis"Trail Mom" AT 20021PCT 2001 Bits of wisdom gems from our summer on the Appalachian Trail we are finding helpful to recall: "Nothing changes in the center. Change always starts out at the edges and filters in. My real ambition is to help ordinary people connect with each other." –Mark Twain "I'd rather work for a just and sustainable world and fail, rather than abandon the hope."–Robert Jensen "Americans have never realized that they are as vulnerable as any other people-this is how we become part of a global community." .– Desmond Tutu "The people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism."– Nazi leader Hermann Goering "If you are coming to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you are coming because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together." –Australian aboriginal woman "Simplicity, beauty, and happiness go together if they are a by-product of a concern for something more import than ourselves."—Source unknown Barbara Ehrbar-,Thank you foryour VOTE'onight dedication to our community... - Page 411 "We don't quit playing because we grow old, We grow old because we quit playing!" —Oliver Wendell Holmes. "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but the end, they always fall<think of it, always!" —Mahatma Gandhi "Always," has a special meaning in that quote when we really think about it especially with all that is going on in our world today! 805.440.9346, Home 805.549.9346 P.O. Box 945, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 davies@sunnybank.com hftp:/twww.sunnybank.com Barbara nrbar-City Web Visitor Comr=-nts From: <restwelll@charter.net> To: <behrbar@slocity.org> Date: 1[7/03 10:14PM Subject: City_Web_Visitor Comments Today's Date: 1/7/03 10:12:46 PM ATTN: SLO City Name: don fielding Address: 410 spanish moss City: arroyo grande State: ca Zip: 93420 Phone: 481-6080 Fax: Message: FOR KEN SWARTZ Dear Mr Swartz: I appreciate you honesty in casting the vote Tuesday night against the HRC resolution, but I'm afraid you are not doing your homework on the issue. See the news piece inclosed. You are on the wrong side of this issue. Sincerely.......please read the following. Under pressure Blair gets a reality check over Iraq Leader Wednesday January 8, 2003 The Guardian Tony Blair may be winning some of his battles with the Bush administration over Iraq, but he is certainly losing the political war on the home front. The prime minister's speech to British ambassadors in London yesterday was an implicit admission of this significant failure. The fact that Mr Blair was willing to break with his own precedent of not acknowledging his differences with Washington in public by making such a speech was proof enough on its own. But it came amid a cluster of other signals that the government is losing some of its previously united nerve for early military action against Saddam Hussein. This week alone, the foreign secretary, Jack Straw, has said the odds against war are lengthening, has insisted (not entirely in accordance with the published facts)that Britain has always wanted a second United Nations resolution on Iraq and, in a written statement yesterday, has now held out the prospect of UN weapons inspectors going back into Iraq on a long-term basis. None of these is the sign of a government that is beating the drum for the early conflict that some might otherwise infer was imminent from the defence secretary's mobilisation announcement yesterday. Geoff Hoon spent an hour in the Commons answering questions on those plans. Almost every question to him was either sceptical or critical. The scepticism came from all parties in the Commons, including a telling contribution from his Tory shadow Bernard Jenkin. But the contributions that mattered most to the government came from a succession of sane, moderate and not normally rebellious backbenchers on their own side. Taken Barbara 1 hrbar-City—Web Visitor Comr-,nts together, they demonstrated the increasing domestic constraints on the government over its Iraq policy. Where is the national con sensus over Iraq, asked the former Foreign Office minister Tony Lloyd. Where indeed?Certainly the cabinet is not speaking with one voice any longer, a point that was underlined by Mr Hoon's reluctance last night to back Mr Straw's judgment that war is now less likely that before. To judge by the Commons session yesterday, the backbench consensus is in favour of continued aggressive diplomacy against Saddam through the UN, but stops well short of backing for early military action, even - perhaps-if the permanent members of the security council are in favour. Mr Hoon had the look of a man who knows that he can now only afford to push things so far. This was also the background to Mr Blairs speech. Mr Blair now seems to recognise that he has failed to persuade the British public to back the Americans over Iraq. That is a big admission. But his response was a speech which only partially addressed the issues. His big concession was to admit that people want the Americans to listen more to their concerns about the response to terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. That is true, but it is not the only thing. They also want to be able to trust the Americans. That's where the great disjunction lies. The central issue that Mr Blair did not-perhaps cannot-address is that people here do not have confidence in Mr Bush as a war leader. The US may be a force for good, as Mr Blair still claimed yesterday, but it is Mr Bush and his colleagues who are the problem. It is the way that this administration acts on this issue, in these circumstances, that creates all the mistrust in Whitehall, in Westminster and in the country. It is a problem which Mr Blair fails to address. Until he does, his Iraq problems will not be solved, for Mr Blair will not be trusted on this issue either. email—from: restwelll@charter.net . . Diane Reynolds Iraqi War Resolution - Page 1 From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettle@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org>, <Ipdce@slocity.org> Date: 117/03 10:11 PM Subject: Iraqi War Resolution Dear Council Members: Sorry to have missed your evening session. After going home to play dad for an hour or two, I had planned to return to your meeting to speak on the matter. I hopped in the car at 8:30 to drive back downtown only to discover that you were already deliberating. I feel it important nonetheless to send you the comments I had planned to make. Andrew Carter Andrew Carter, 1283 Woodside Drive, San Luis Obispo. I support the resolution in front of you and urge you to adopt it. I supported the first Gulf War. I can't support this one. I believe an invasion of Iraq on our part will make the Middle East more unstable not less and will lead to more terrorism against the United States and our allies not less. I worry about the consequences. I recognize there's a concern that'its not the business of City Council to advise the national government on how to proceed in foreign affairs. In general, I would agree, but we're talking war here. We're talking loss of life. And if I'm right about the threat of more terrorism, we're putting the citizens of San Luis Obispo at risk. I see the primary motivation for this war being domestic politics, not foreign affairs. President Bush's popularity is tied to running as a wartime leader. I think it entirely appropriate for City Council as a political body and you as politicians to say that this may represent good politics at the national level, but it represents bad politics at the local level here in San Luis Obispo. Thank you. Diane Reynolds Prop. 50 Follow-Up Page 1} i From: <ANCARTER@aol.com> To: <asettie@slocity.org>, <cmulholland@slocity.org>, <kschwartz@slocity.org>, <jewan@slocity.org>, <dromero@slocity.org>, <Iprice@slocity.org> Date: 1[7/03 10:01 PM Subject: Prop. 50 Follow-Up Dear Council Members: I checked the Board of Supervisors agenda for today and consideration of the Prop. 50 allocation was not on the agenda. Whether or not the Supervisors have already taken action on this matter, I wonder if it might be appropriate for City Council to write the Supervisors expressing your concern with the process followed. I also wonder if it might be appropriate for you to write our state representatives regarding the process followed. I'm not looking to undo the decision you made this afternoon, but I think it important that the problems with the process are pointed out so that similar decisions aren't made in this way in the future. Andrew Carter PS I wrote the Supervisors this evening, copying them on my original e-mail to you and reporting the reluctant 3-2 decision you made. From the desk of... MM51 ��President Channel Counties Division League of California Cities Happy New Year to all 25 cities comprising the Channel Counties Division of the League of California Cities. Together we will make this a most rewarding year for our Cities. We will accomplish the goals of the league with the assistance of our Grassroots Representative and the LOCAL arm of the League to ensure that our cities can act autonomously so long as we receive our fair shares of the monies we generate throughout the State in support of our City, County, and State Governments. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all the newly elected and re-elected officials within our Division. I would also like to encourage your participation in League activities. Attendance to any League meetings that will be of benefit to you and your city is highly encouraged. Our division will be hosting five dinner meetings throughout the Channel Counties area that will be entertaining informative . and enjoyable for all. Our goal is to build our division into one of, if not, the best in the league with your help and participation. Here's wishing you and yours the very best of every thing for 2003 and beyond. We'll be seeing each other soon. Our first dinner meeting is scheduled on January 24th at the Firestone Winery and hosted by the City of Buellton. Notices are being sent throughout the Division. Please plan to attend. Regards, r F IZCEIVED AN 0 R 7003 SLO CITY COUNCIL tA-o _ Mrao., sa PRESS RELEASE: Lrn den .y < PUBLIC MEETING F�y OF THE DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE WHO: The Members of the Independent Safety Committee; Philip R. Clark A. David Rossin E. Gail de Planque WHAT: To receive your thoughts and concerns about safety-related issues at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and to consider informational presentations by Pacific Gas & Electric Company including: 1 Status of the Spent Fuel Storage Project 1 Diablo Canyon Security > Update on PG&Fs Bankruptcy Situation 1 Update on Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Issues > Unit-1 Turbine Generator Vibration Problems > Plant Events & Operational Status WHERE: Cliffs Resort Conference Facility 2757 Shell Beach Road - Shell Beach WHEN: Tuesday and Wednesday January 7th & 8th TIMES; 1:30 p.m. to approx. 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday) 8:30 a.m. to approx. 4:00 p.m. (Wednesday) (Committee business session 9:00 a.m. - Noon Tuesday) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Including more information on these and other topics RECEIVED to be reviewed by the Independent Safety Committee JAN 0 2 ?nn or the specific days and times for particular presentations SLO CITY COUNCIL Contact 1-800-439-4688 or read the meeting agenda online at www.dcisc.org THE DIABLO CANYON INDEPENDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 7 and 8,2003,at the Cliffs Resort conference facility, 2757 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, California,a public meeting will be held by the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee (DCISC), in five separate sessions, at the times indicated,to consider the following matters: 1. Morning Session-(01/07/2003)-9:00 A.M. Opening comments; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; approve minutes of October 16-17,2002 meeting; discussion of administrative matters, including consideration of PG&E's response to the 2001-2002 DCISC Annual Report on the Safety of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant(DCPP)Operations for the period July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002; consider policy concerning public inquiry and comments;update on financial matters and DCISC activities during 2003;review of the DCISC Open Items List; reports by Committee members, consultants and legal counsel; receive, approve and authorize transmittal of fact- finding reports to PG&E;and review of Committee correspondence and documents received. 2. Afternoon Session-(01/07/2003)- 1:30 P.M.: Comments by Committee members; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; consideration of informational presentations requested by the DCISC from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations, including the Plant Culture and Leadership Committee;an overview of the Engineering Department; and a review of the Five/Ten Year Business Plan. 3. Evening Session-(01/07/2003)-5:30 P.M.: Member comments; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; consideration of further informational presentations requested by the DCISC from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations, including an update on plant events and operational status and performance indicators; review of the latest Integrated Assessment Report; review of the recent activities of PG&E's Nuclear Safety Oversight and President's Nuclear Advisory Committees; and review of recent NRC Notices of Violation, Licensee Event Reports and Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)Performance Indicators. 4. Morning Session- (01/08/2003)-8:30 A.M.: Introductory comments;receive public comments and communication to the Committee; consideration of further informational presentations requested by the DCISC from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations, including review of the Non-Cited Violation tracking and trending results;the status of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation project; and an update on DCPP Security. 5. Afternoon Session-(01/08/2003)- 1:30 P.M.: Comments by Committee members; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; consider further informational presentations from PG&E on topics relating to plant.safety and operations, including the Unit-1 Turbine Generator vibration problem; an update on the reactor pressure vessel head issue;the results of the October 223, 2002 graded emergency exercise;an update on the PG&E bankruptcy; wrap-up discussion by Committee members,and the scheduling of future site visits, study sessions and meetings. The specific meeting agenda and the staff reports and materials regarding the above meeting �. agenda items will be available for public review commencing Monday,January 6, 2003, at the NRC-Public Document Room of the Cal Poly Library in San Luis Obispo and on the'Committee's website. For frirther' information regarding the public meeting, please contact Robert Wellington, Committee Legal Counsel, 857 Cass Street, Suite D,Monterey, California, 93940; telephone: 1-800-4394688 or visit " the Committee's website at www.dcisc org. Dated December 23, 2002 • C',� �xttinu.i (�Zi na P�Gtr1 M C C"![t� l WOF Neighborhoods North of Foothill NNOF w � A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation P.O.Boz 13023,San Luis Obispo CA 93406 Bonin MEMBERS lra Alpert (805)542-9554 Joan Lynch Tom Mcinhold Gamine Small Roger Steele Susan Tsw Donlon lDecember 23,2002 Don Woolley ry Ms. Pamela Huddleston Environmental Planning Department of Transportation 50 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-5415 Re: Initial Study, Highway 1 Concrete Median Barrier Dear Ms. Huddleston: The Neighborhoods North of Foothill(NNOF) organization appreciates the opportunity to comment on Caltrans' plans to build a median barrier on Highway I east and north of our community. We are aware of the poor safety record for the stretch of Highway 1 from Westmont Drive to Cuesta College that has motivated your department to propose the barrier. We hope that the barrier will provide a greater margin of safety for travelers on Highway 1, despite the negative impact it will have on the aesthetics of this scenic highway. We have some concerns about several issues that are not mentioned in the document which have an impact on Highway 1 safety. 1. The speed limit on Highway 1 is not addressed in the project description, and may be regarded as irrelevant to it. However excessive speed at the southern end of the proposed project and beyond to the intersection of Highland Avenue and Highway 1, both north and south-bound, is now and will continue to be a serious problem. We would urge Caltrans to reduce the speed limits in the area. 2. Three future Cal Poly projects will add additional traffic onto Highway 1 and will have an impact on the corridor and be affected by the median barrier as well.. Inasmuch as Cal Poly has been a participant in discussions about the barrier, it is strange that no mention is made of theseprojects:the new parking lots on Stenner Creek.Road,the employee housing project north of the California Department of Forestry known as.H-9 and H-8,the employee apartment complex at Highland and Highway 1. RECEIVED JAN 0 2 20H SLO CITY COUNCIL i COMMENTS ON THE INITIAL STUDY Introduction 1. The description of the southern end of the project is ambiguous and confusing. It is described on pages 1 and 2 as beginning at Westmont Avenue, but the map on Attachment B shows construction beginning some distance north of Westmont. On the Environmental Check List Form on page 4 "Public Services"is not checked and on page 16 the discussion on question XIII,Public Services says that;`°The barrier will not bar vehicles from the fire station... from turning left out of the driveway." This needs clarification. Exactly where will the barrier begin? 2. Cal Poly's proposed employee housing projects should be mentioned in the "Surrounding land uses and setting:"on page 2. The H-9 project,according to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project,will be very visible from the highway and access to it will require a break in the median barrier. The 160+home site development will generate additional traffic on the highway including increased numbers of U-turns at either Highland Avenue or Foothill Boulevard for H-9 residents who want to travel north on Highway 1, since they will not be able to make a left hand turn out of the H-9 property. A December 5, 2002 letter from James Kilmer,District 5 Development Review,to Joan Lynch,President of the Neighborhoods North of Foothill, which is attached to this letter, sets forth the understanding Caltrans has about accommodating Cal.Poly's development plans,and, Cal Poly's obligations. We request that this letter be made part of the official record. 3. The traffic study of 2001 cited in the Initial Study does not take into account the increase in the traffic on Hwy. 1 due to the closure of O'Connor Road. Aesthetics 1. On pages 5 and 6 reference is made to removal of five.trees at Sterner Creek with no explanation of why this is necessary. To minimize the"urbanizW effect mention is made of roadside planting that "may be included subject to environmental mitigation recommendations." What are the planting plans? Where will the"several large `monument' trees and native shrubs"be planted at the southern end of the project? At Westmont? Near CDF? Near the future entrance to H-9 that will become the southern terminus of the barrier if and when the H-9 project is built? 2. The discussion of the barrier end treatment for the-southem terminus(page 7) mentions"options ...explored to make the end treatment less conspicuous." If H-9 is built Cal Poly should be required to include an aesthetic enhancement of the new end of the barrier. Biological Resources On page 9 there is a discussion of animal passage. Is it possible to erect deer fencing in areas where the greatest number of deer kill has occurred? Noise Sound carries with amazing clarity from great distances into the residential area of San Luis Obispo north of Highland Avenue and west of the proposed project. Trains traveling up and down the grade; cattle in the Poly feedlot,announcements from campus stadiums and the CDF facility as well as traffic noise from the highway itself all intrude into this otherwise quiet neighbohood We urge Caltrans to employ all.the mitigation measures outlined in the Initial Study to minimize the impact of the con- struction noise on area residents. T ransportationfrraffic Page 17, Section XV. The Cal Poly Master Plan calls for building new parking lots on Stenner Creek Road to replace those in the campus core that will be lost to new classroom buildings. An assumption can be made that many of the vehicles using the lot will exit Stenner Creek Road onto Highway 1, requiring a left hand turn across northbound traffic without the benefit of a signal light. Similarly, access to the proposed H-9 employee housing project will require vehicles to crosssouthbound traffic without benefit of a traffic signal. Egress from H-9 northbound requires traveling south to Highland or Foothill and making a U-turn at these already congested intersections. We are very concerned about the safety of future residents of H-9 and people leaving Stenner Creek Road and other motorists traveling through this area. We urge Caltrans to include a traffic signal at Sterner Creek Road and Highway 1. We find it ironic that the Initial Study acknowledges that the State of California,and both the County and City of San Luis Obispo all recognize and value the scenic qualities of Highway 1 from Camp San Luis to Highland Drive, yet none of these public entities did anything to protect this regional treasure from the incursions on it planned by Cal Poly. We hope that Caltrans will do everything in its power to minimize the impact of the barrier on this scenic entrance to the City. Again, thank you for this opportunity to provide our comments regarding the project. If you have any questions regarding them please contact me. Sincerely yours, Joan LYn ch, sident Neighborhoods North of Foothill Attachment: December 5, 2002 letter, Kilmer to Lynch CC: Residents for Quality Neighborhoods David Romero,Mayor of San Luis Obispo Kenneth Hampian, City Administrator Shirley Bianchi, SLO County Supervisor STAT::OF OALIFORNIA—BUSINESS,TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY GRAY DAVIS,Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 50 HIGUERA STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-5415 TELEPHONE (805) 549-3111 Flex your power! TDD (805) 549-3255 Be energy effixient! http://www.dot.c&gov/distOS December 5, 2002 SLO-1 PM 18.1 NNOF Inquiry— H9's Route 1 entrance & Median Barrier Project Ms. Joan Lynch, President Neighborhoods North of Foothill (NNOF) P.O. Box 13023 San Luis Obispo, CA. 93406 Dear Ms Lynch; Thank you for your letter dated December 3rd, 2002. The California Department of Transportation (Department) appreciates your interest in the Median Barrier — Safety Project on Route 1 and your desire for additional information that may serve to augment your response to the Initial Study. Recent telephone conversations with the Project Manager and Design Engineer for the Median Barrier Project has revealed that the currently scoped, southern terminus of the concrete median barrier, will end just south of the proposed entrance to Cal Poly's H-9 Staff/Faculty Housing Project. This will have the effect of erecting a barrier to the proposed H-9 entrance from the northbound Route 1, travel lanes. Cal Poly has been informed that when their H-9 project is nearing or in construction, at that time, and at their expense, the southern end of the concrete median barrier can be cut.away and removed to allow a left-in, traffic turning movement off of north bound Route 1. After the section of barrier is cut away, the southern terminus of the concrete median barrier will end just north of the H-9 ingress/egress to Route 1. Cal Poly has been informed that a left-out turning movement from the H-9 project will not be allowed. A right-in and right-out turning movement from the southbound Route 1 travel lanes to the H-9 project will also be allowed. Cal Poly will need to apply for an Encroachment Permit for all work done in the State Right Of Way (ROW). Cal Poly will also be accountable for the costs associated with widening Route 1 to accommodate the installation of the left-turn channelization (with storage space and deceleration taper length designed to Department engineering standards) that will accommodate the left-turn movements off of Route I. Ms. Lynch December S, 2002 Page, 2. I hope this gives you an understanding of the Department's scope and schedule regarding the Route 1 Median Barrier Project and its relationship to Cal Poly's H-9 Staff/Faculty Housing project. If you have any questions please call me at 549-3683. Sincerely; James Kilmer District 5 Development Review cc: Joel Neel (Cal Poly) File, D. Murray, R. Barnes, S. DiGrazia,.J. Fouche, L. Newland San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce / 1039 Chorro Street • San Luis Obispo, California 93401-3278 (805) 781-2777 • FAX (805) 543-1255 • TDD (805) 541-8416 ( �7 David E. Garth, President/CEO December 31, 2002 L� Mayor Dave Romero Members of the City Council 990 Palm.Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: City Goal Setting and the Budget Process for 2003-05 Dear Mayor Romero and Council Members, Over the past two months, the Chamber has been educating its membership on the City's goal setting and budget process as well as sharing with them the status report on goals set in the 2000-02 cycle. The culmination of this process was a session held in mid-December with over 50 of our active committee members. On that occasion, we asked participants to rate existing City goals and proposed"new" goals which had come forward from discussion at previous Chamber committee meetings. This activity followed an excellent presentation by City Assistant CAO, Wendy George, which"set the table" and also clearly projected the reality of the tough financial times ahead. Based on input from our members and recommendations from our Board of Directors, the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce encourages you to give top priority to the following existing City goals: • Water Supply • Housing • Athletic Fields • Open Space Preservation • Streets and Sidewalks • Los Osos Valley Road Improvements • Maintenance of Basic Services RECEIVED JAN. 0 2 20P3 SLO CITY COU" e-mail: slochamber@slochamber.org • websites: www.sl om We also request that you seriously consider adopting the following which would represent some investment on the City's part but would also have the potential for financial return and increases to the City's coffers: • Enhance the City's tourism advertising, promotion, and public relations contracts • Streamline the development process for income-generating projects • Examine land use/zoning for destination tourism projects • Increase TOT revenue with increased tourism, not with increased TOT rates • Preserve, support and promote economic development.activity • Improve City gateways (Broad,Foothill, Higuera, Marsh, Monterey) • Preserve and enhance the downtown with pedestrian oriented street lighting and sidewalk improvements Thank you for requesting written input on this important matter. We also look forward to participating in the Community Forum on January 14. Please know that we appreciate the difficult decisions you have before you and trust that the continued social, economic, and environmental health of the community will be your guide. Sincerely, t ne Potter irperson of the Board